“Average” is a tricky word when it comes to weight lifting. Fitness level, body type, and exercise experience make for a lot of variation. But weight-lifting standards can help you get a grasp on ...

The bench press is the ultimate litmus test of upper-body power. If you want to move serious weight and see your one-rep max ...

If you ranked weight-lifting events, the bench press would be by far the most popular in many groups who lift. For powerlifters, bodybuilders, athletes and young teens getting started with their ...