Bench Press

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BP
Pronunciation
/bɛnʧ prɛs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. For most people, that means they 'll be lifting far more than they would with a bench press.
  2. Don't set it up like a high school boy doing bench press.
  3. The contestants at the Veer Strength challenge were evaluated based on their strength with bench press, chest press and shoulder press.
  4. I may lift really heavy weights, bench press more than most men do but I can never lift a woman that high up in the air.
  5. Try " eccentric lifting," in which you focus on lowering the weight during a bench press rather than lifting it.

Other meanings of BP