Barbell Bench Press
The barbell bench press is a chest (pectorals) press done with a barbell. It also works the triceps and shoulders (deltoids). On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Chest (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains as a compound barbell lift, counted 2×.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Chest |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | chest (pectorals) |
| Secondary muscles | triceps, shoulders (deltoids) |
| Equipment | Barbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored, compound (counted 2×) |
| Balance group | Chest · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | Bench Press standards by age and sex |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Chest group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks, and as a compound barbell lift it carries double weight in the Gains score.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page. This lift also has published strength standards, so it can set your Weyt Age and your standing against lifters your age.
Also called
bench press, bench, flat bench press, flat barbell bench press, barbell flat bench press
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related chest exercises
- Dumbbell Bench Press
- Machine Chest Press
- Smith Machine Bench Press
- Cable Chest Press
- Resistance Band Chest Press
- Incline Barbell Bench Press
Everything else that counts as chest
Decline Barbell Bench Press · Incline Dumbbell Press · Decline Dumbbell Press · Dumbbell Chest Fly · Incline Dumbbell Fly · Cable Chest Fly · Pec Deck Fly · Chest Squeeze and Hold · Push-Up · Wide Push-Up · Decline Push-Up · Incline Push-Up · Weighted Push-Up · Archer Push-Up · Dip · Weighted Dip