GUYS TEND TO think of training their chest as zero-sum game. The broad consensus is that you need to bench press—more specifically, to barbell bench press—as much weight as possible, and let the gains ...

Over time, this improves bar path control, increases pressing power off the chest, and translates to lifting heavier weights.

Whether you're new to working out or a gym-going vet, you've likely been the recipient of the question, "How much do you bench?" For decades, the bench press — which has you lay on your back, lower a ...