How to Use bench press in a Sentence

bench press

noun
  • By nature the bench press comes with an uneven strength curve.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Just think of performing a free-weight bench press at the gym.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But the changes will have nothing to do with the 40-yard dash or bench press.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The classic bench press does more than just work the chest, however.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Players are judged on physical metrics, such as their bench press and 40-yard dash.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As a freshman, three to four reps on the bench press with 150 pounds was considered a good day for him.
    — Alex Schiffer, kansascity, 25 June 2018
  • The 6-foot-3, 240-pounder can bench press 455 pounds and squat 605.
    — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
  • The drills are the 40-yard dash, pro-agility, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, and L-cone.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 4 May 2020
  • Some common examples include push-ups, bench presses, chest presses and dips.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The bench press requirement for joining the SWAT team — nixed.
    — Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2022
  • The star of the bench press for IU, though, was defensive tackle Jovan Swann.
    — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2021
  • McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • Elsewhere in the hospital, where a measles patient is instructed to bench press, other doctors and nurses are just as backward.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
  • To get the blood flowing, it is recommended to perform movements such as Turkish get-ups, incline bench presses, or flat bench presses.
    — Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Friday combine schedule The first group wraps up with a bench press and the second group (tight ends and defensive backs) move onto the on-field workouts and measurements.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Friday combine schedule The first group wraps up with a bench press and the second group (tight ends and defensive backs) move onto the on-field workouts and measurements.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Friday combine schedule The first group wraps up with a bench press and the second group (tight ends and defensive backs) move onto the on-field workouts and measurements.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
  • More than 40-yard dash times and bench press reps, the most important numbers to come out of the combine every year all pertain to medical evaluations.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Robinson struggled setting the edge, lacked toughness (no bench press taken at the Combine or pro day), and his production was lackluster as a college performer.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Nguyen notes that flat bench presses are effective for building your middle chest, incline presses emphasize the upper chest, and decline presses and dips target the lower chest muscle fibers.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The endorphins of pull-ups and bench presses, mixed with getting away from solitary late-night screens in favor of socializing with another human, all seem healthful and commonsense enough at first.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee, went viral over the weekend after he was filmed at an event performing a bench press − or at least attempting to do so.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Also, upper spine (thoracic) mobility creates a stronger bench press arch, which can enhance shoulder stability and chest muscle activation.
    — Julia Eskins, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Saturday combine schedule TEs and DBs bench press before departing from Indianapolis.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Saturday combine schedule TEs and DBs bench press before departing from Indianapolis.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Saturday combine schedule TEs and DBs bench press before departing from Indianapolis.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The sports doctor advises incorporating exercises that target the key muscles involved in a bench press, such as the pectoralis major, certain tricep muscles, and the rotator cuff for stabilization, at least once per week.
    — Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Mark Lamoreaux, the University of San Diego’s director of athletic performance, said the football team’s goal is for players to squat two times their body weight and bench press 1½ times their weight.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
  • When New York City mayor and Democratic socialist Zohran Mamadani’s bench press fail went viral, the video drew criticism from political opponents.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

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