Next level Do 25-50 repetitions of your body weight or 225 pounds in as few sets as possible. See how many bench-press repetitions you can get in 4-5 sets as well as push-ups immediately following.

Even though the 225 pound bench press test is an endurance strength test, I recommend that an athlete must also become an overall stronger bencher to improve his performance in the drill. For ...

He's stronger than youThe 71-year-old now holds International Powerlifting League world record totals in three different weight classes: 90 kg (198 lbs.), 100 kg (220 lbs.) and 110 kg (242 lbs ...

A superfit managing director of an energy drinks company died in a freak accident when he got trapped under a 220-pound weight-lifting machine, an inquest heard. Steven Baker, 56, was found by his … ...

For years, the bench press world record crept up slowly and steadily. In the 1950s, Canadian Doug Hepburn became the first man to bench 400, 450, and 500 pounds.

Angelo Samarripa, 20, was attempting to break the unassisted bench press world record at the Aloha Festival in Minneola this past Saturday. As a point of reference, an average Harley Davidson motor… ...