The Bench Press Variation You’re Not Doing—But Should Be originally appeared on Men's Fitness. The bench press remains one of the most effective exercises for building upper-body strength and power.

A four-point plan to forge strength gains and smash through plateaus from beneath the bar.

Walk into almost any gym across the United States—from boutique studios in Miami to hardcore training facilities in Texas—and you’ll notice a consistent pattern: men lining up for the bench press ...