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bench press

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bench press
n. Sports
A lift that is executed from a 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.
bench press
Noun
an exercise in which a person pushes a barbell upwards while lying flat on a bench
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Noun1.bench pressbench press - a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
incline bench press - a bench press performed on an inclined bench
2.bench press - a small punch press mounted on a workbench
punch press - a power driven press used to shape metal parts


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Soldiers from HHB have the distinction of holding awards from power-lifting and strongman competitions (nine awards from the last competition, including four first place trophies and the heaviest bench press and dead-lift ever seen in that gym), boxing, volleyball, basketball, touch football and other APFT competitions.
2006 Knox Award winner: HHB, 4th Fires Brigade by FA Journal
SPARQ assessment will provide free testing for football players in the 40-yard dash, 15-pound bench press, vertical jump and shuttle.
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: POSSIBLE RAIN DOESN'T FAZE BOWL COACHES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
He was in acute pain from a severe shoulder separation when he won first place in the Open Division Championship, also setting a new Bench Press Record for the State of Illinois and a Palestinian national record.
Palestine to be represented in World Weightlifting Championships by Nieman, Hilary / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
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