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For men, mastering bench press means mastering how to build muscle on your upper body. In this article, we'll discuss the basics of how to bench press correctly, what muscles bench press works and ...

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 ...

Plyometric exercises can benefit all athletes, but how do you pick the best ones for you and what’s the science behind them? When an athlete lands from a jump and prepares to leap back upwards or ...

Plyometrics is a term that can leave you scratching your head. What does it mean? Is it another term for Pilates? Or are we just getting our P’s confused? Does it involve – ugh– stretching? And how ...

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Adding plyometrics—exercises that include jumping, hopping, leaping, and bounding— to your fitness routine is a low-lift (pun ...

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Bench presses can be an effective exercise for building up chest, arm, and shoulder muscles. They work several different muscles in your upper body, including the chest, shoulders, and arms. A bench ...