Bench press
Videos
The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a compound movement, with t
A man performs a barbell bench press while another spots him.
A female athlete performing a bench press at the IPA world championship 2007, in the "Bench Only" category
Squat (exercise)
Videos
A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflex
Bench press
…weight, but a pair of dumbbells can also be used. The barbell bench press is one of three lifts in the sport of powerlifting alongside the deadlift and the squat, and is the only lift in Paralympic powerlifting. The bench press is also extensively used in weight training, bodybuilding, and other types of training…
Bodyweight squat
Kirk Karwoski completing a heavy squat in competition. The spotters are on either side of him and the combination rack.
A barbell pad reduces pressure from the steel barbell on the back. The pad may be straight, but some have an indented centre to further reduce direct pressure to the spine.
The hack squat as pictured on page 70 of George Hackenschmidt's book The Way to Live (1908)