How to Massively Improve Your Bench Press
The article provides a four-point plan to improve bench press performance. It emphasizes the importance of frequency, proper form, and addressing sticking points in the lift. Expert trainers share insights on maximizing strength gains and enhancing technique for better results.
- ▪To improve your bench press, increase your training frequency to at least two or three sessions per week.
- ▪Proper foot placement and connection to the ground are crucial for effective bench pressing.
- ▪Identifying and addressing sticking points can help overcome strength plateaus in the bench press.
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WellnessPrepare Your Bench Press for BlastoffA four-point plan to forge strength gains and smash through plateaus from beneath the bar.By Dean StattmannMay 18, 2026Kelsey NiziolekSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength—and if your goal is simply to build muscle, you might not need chest presses at all. But if years of Hollywood montages have taught us anything, it’s that benching heavy counts for something.To paraphrase Kenny Powers, not everybody’s trying to be the best at exercising. You need not worry if you don’t know, or care, how much weight you can put up on the bench.
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