The Best Bench Exercises

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Tricep Dips
Tricep Dips

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the triceps while also engaging the shoulders and chest to build pressing strength, improve arm definition, and enhance overall upper body stability.

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Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Bench Press

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that mainly targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps while helping build pressing strength, improve shoulder stability, and enhance overall upper body control.

BeginnerUpper body pushStrength
Barbell Bench Press
Barbell Bench Press

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps while helping build pressing strength, improve upper body stability, and enhance overall pushing power.

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Barbell Hip Thrusts
Barbell Hip Thrusts

An intermediate lower body exercise that primarily targets the glutes and hamstrings while helping build hip strength, improve posterior chain power, and enhance lower body stability and performance.

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Step-Ups
Step-Ups

A beginner-friendly lower body exercise that primarily targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while helping build foundational strength, improve balance, and enhance functional lower body stability for everyday movements.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Bulgarian Split Squats
Bulgarian Split Squats

A beginner-level lower body exercise that mainly targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while helping improve balance, unilateral strength, and overall lower body stability.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Dumbbell Bulgarian Squats
Dumbbell Bulgarian Squats

An intermediate lower body exercise that emphasizes the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while helping to build unilateral strength, improve balance, and enhance overall lower body stability.

IntermediateLower bodyStrength
Barbell Bench Narrow Press
Barbell Bench Narrow Press

An intermediate upper body push exercise that primarily targets the triceps, chest, and front shoulders while helping to build pressing strength, enhance lockout power, and improve overall upper body muscle definition.

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EZ-Bar Skull Crushers
EZ-Bar Skull Crushers

A beginner-friendly upper body exercise that primarily targets the triceps while helping to build arm strength, improve elbow stability, and enhance overall pressing performance.

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Dumbbell Chest Flyes
Dumbbell Chest Flyes

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps while helping build pressing strength, improve shoulder stability, and enhance overall upper body control.

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Seated Dumbbell Arnold Press
Seated Dumbbell Arnold Press

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the shoulders and triceps while helping build pressing strength, improve shoulder stability, and enhance overall upper body control.

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Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises
Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises

A beginner-friendly upper body exercise that primarily targets the shoulders (lateral deltoids) while helping build strength, improve shoulder stability, and enhance overall upper body control.

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Seated Dumbbell Bicep Curls
Seated Dumbbell Bicep Curls

A beginner-friendly upper body exercise that primarily targets the biceps while helping to build arm strength, improve muscle definition, and enhance overall upper body control.

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Dumbbell Tricep Kickbacks
Dumbbell Tricep Kickbacks

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the triceps while helping build arm strength, improve muscle definition, and enhance overall upper body stability and control.

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Smith Machine Shoulder Press
Smith Machine Shoulder Press

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the shoulders, triceps, and upper chest while providing added stability to build pressing strength, improve overhead control, and promote safer technique.

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Smith Machine Hip Thrusts
Smith Machine Hip Thrusts

A beginner-friendly lower body exercise that emphasizes the glutes and hamstrings, helping build foundational strength, improve hip extension power, and enhance overall lower body stability with added machine support.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Dumbbell Step-Ups
Dumbbell Step-Ups

A beginner-friendly lower body exercise that primarily targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while improving unilateral strength, balance, and functional lower body stability for everyday movements.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Smith Machine Bench Press
Smith Machine Bench Press

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps while offering added stability to build pressing strength, improve form, and enhance overall upper body control.

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Feet Elevated Tricep Dips
Feet Elevated Tricep Dips

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the triceps, shoulders, and chest while helping to build pressing strength, improve arm definition, and enhance overall upper body stability.

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Dumbbell Neutral Bench Press
Dumbbell Neutral Bench Press

An intermediate-level upper body push exercise that emphasizes the chest, shoulders, and triceps while promoting balanced muscle development, improving pressing strength, and enhancing joint-friendly upper body stability.

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Dumbbell Bench Rows
Dumbbell Bench Rows

A beginner-friendly upper body pull exercise that primarily targets the upper back and lats while helping build foundational pulling strength, improve posture, and enhance overall back muscle engagement.

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Dumbbell Pullovers
Dumbbell Pullovers

A beginner-friendly upper body pull exercise that primarily targets the lats, chest, and triceps while improving shoulder mobility, building upper body strength, and enhancing overall back and chest development.

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Smith Machine Triceps Extension
Smith Machine Triceps Extension

A beginner-friendly upper body exercise that primarily targets the triceps while providing added stability to build pressing strength, improve elbow extension control, and enhance overall upper arm definition.

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Dumbbell Seated Calf Raises
Dumbbell Seated Calf Raises

A beginner-friendly lower body exercise that primarily targets the calves, helping to build lower leg strength, improve ankle stability, and enhance overall balance and walking performance.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squats
Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squats

A beginner-friendly lower body movement that emphasizes the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while offering extra stability to build unilateral leg strength, improve balance, and enhance overall lower body control.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Smith Machine Wider Bench Press
Smith Machine Wider Bench Press

A beginner-friendly upper body push exercise that primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps while providing added stability to build pressing strength, improve muscle activation, and develop foundational upper body control.

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Side Plank on Chair
Side Plank on Chair

An advanced core-focused exercise that intensely engages the obliques and deep stabilizing muscles while enhancing lateral core strength, trunk stability, and overall balance and control.

AdvancedCoreStrength
Dumbbell Iso-Dynamic Bench Press
Dumbbell Iso-Dynamic Bench Press

An advanced upper body push exercise that primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps while promoting unilateral strength, enhancing muscular stability, and improving overall pressing power.

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Isometric Dumbbell Bench Rows
Isometric Dumbbell Bench Rows

An intermediate upper body pull exercise that primarily targets the lats, rhomboids, and biceps while improving postural strength, enhancing scapular stability, and building isometric back endurance for better pulling performance.

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Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Rows
Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Rows

An intermediate upper body pull exercise that primarily targets the lats, rhomboids, and biceps while helping to correct muscle imbalances, improve unilateral strength, and enhance overall back stability and posture.

IntermediateUpper body pullStrength
Smith Machine Seated Calf Raises
Smith Machine Seated Calf Raises

A beginner-friendly lower body exercise that primarily targets the calves while using machine support to build strength, improve ankle stability, and enhance lower leg endurance.

BeginnerLower bodyStrength
Smith Machine Narrow Bench Press
Smith Machine Narrow Bench Press

An intermediate upper body push exercise that primarily targets the triceps, chest, and anterior shoulders while offering added stability to build pressing strength, improve lockout power, and enhance overall upper body control.

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