💪Dead Bench Press!!!💪 @tom_haviland with 617 The bench press has an ascending strength curve, meaning it’s hardest at the bottom of the movement and easier as you push the weight up toward lockout. In a powerlifting meet, this is amplified because lifters are required to momentarily pause the barbell on their chest and wait for the referee’s single to press the weight. Benefits: The dead bench press directly exposes and works the bottom weak point because the negative portion of the press is e