{
  "question": "Was today national bench press day?",
  "url": "https://was.today/national-bench-press-day",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — National Bench Press Day is an informal gym observance, and today is a Wednesday, not its usual Monday.",
  "details": [
    "Informal gym observance with no official government date",
    "Commonly tied to Mondays, when most commercial gyms do chest",
    "Wikipedia's October 28 observances list no bench press day"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "LiftingCast",
      "url": "https://liftingcast.com/"
    },
    {
      "title": "2025 Powerlifting America Bench Press Nationals",
      "url": "https://powerlifting-america.com/event/2025-powerlifting-america-bench-press-nationals/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bench Press Nationals",
      "url": "https://powerlifting-america.com/bench-press-nationals/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 28",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_28"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-28",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/national-bench-press-day/2026-10-28",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-28T04:29:27.259Z"
}