Bench Press Definition

bĕnchprĕs
bench-presses
noun
A lift in weightlifting that is executed from a usually horizontal position on a bench, in which the weight is lifted from the chest to arm's length and then lowered back to the chest.
American Heritage
A weight-lifting exercise, performed while one is lying on a bench with the feet on the floor, in which a barbell is pushed upward from the chest until the arms are fully extended.
Webster's New World

(weightlifting) An exercise preformed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

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verb
To lift (barbells, for example) from a horizontal position on a bench.
American Heritage

(weightlifting) To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

Wiktionary

(weightlifting) To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

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Noun

Singular:
bench press
Plural:
bench-presses

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