To arch your back during a bench press or to keep a neutral spine? That is the question. Exercise scientist Mike Israetel says to go for the arched back. "Arching your back to get a better angle ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Arched bench press is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you feel frustrated with your bench press numbers or consistently get stuck about three inches off of your chest every time and ...

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ON CHEST DAY, lots of guys work with the sole aim of piling as much weight as possible onto a barbell in order to bench press. The strength training staple is one of the premier exercises that will ...

Whether your gym is uber luxe or stripped back to basics, there's one thing we can guarantee: somewhere there will be a bench with a barbell. That's because when it comes to building upper-body ...

The bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength—and if your goal is simply to ...