The Barbell Bench Press is a Strength Priority
The bench press, it is one of the benchmarks of measuring strength and progress in the gym. “How much do you bench?” is being asked in a gym somewhere in the world this very instance. It is also one of the most maligned lifts as well, members of the fitness community love to make controversial statements about the bench press, call it overrated or the most incorrectly performed movement only to switch positions a few months later when they run…