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Bench

Bench exercises

A padded bench to lie or sit on. Flat ones are used for pressing and rows; adjustable ones tilt up for incline work. Anything called incline, seated or supported needs one.

On its own Bench drives no muscle to target - it is support, not load. It appears in 31 movements alongside other equipment.

Bench loads these hardest: Glutes, Chest, Side delts, Mid-back / traps, Triceps.

Where to find it: Black padded benches under the barbell racks and beside the dumbbells.

Every movement on the Bench (31)

Best Bench movement for each muscle

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

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