In the world of strength training, the Bench Press is often the first lift men seek out, with the main goal of building a broader, bigger chest and veiny, defined arms. Once this has inevitable tapered and even plateaued, there are a few options that can offer you the most 'bang for your buck' to get you to the next level. Those three lifts are the Decline Close-Grip Bench Press, Incline Bench Press, and Weighted Dips.

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At some point, like all main lifts, the Bench Press is greatly aided by assistance exercises. This is due to the Law of Diminishing Returns

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