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“I’m 68 years old and can bench press 75 pounds. This is my exact weekly training routine.”

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Suzanne Ra

Suzanne Rahr is a 68-year-old retiree from Wyoming who previously worked as a GIS director and map editor. Her workout routine didn’t start out as a happy story. “I started my health journey after a bicycle accident in 2011,” she recalls. “I was hit by a truck and broke my femur and fractured my pelvis.” … Read more

Stop doing sloppy reps and learn how to do barbell bench presses the right way to build strength and muscle.

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6 minutes read barbell bench Pressing is the foundation of strength training. Few lifts can match its muscle-building potential, so it’s a move that almost everyone has in their program. Benching allows you to move more weight than any other upper body movement. It trains not only your chest (chest muscles), but also your triceps, … Read more