hey guys hope all is doing well.. We're all iced and snowed in where I'm at.. Anyways got question for you guys as I'm sitting here doing my chest lifts.. Years ago when I first started doing some lifting the guy that got me started always had his feet up on the bench for chest..I'm not talking just to warm up, all his benching was with feet up on the bench. So as I lifted with him that's the way I been benching too.. Is there a disadvantage to this or advantage.. I mean when I try to bench with feet on ground now it feels weird as hell lol .. I mean I'm not really trying to enter any bench compititions just trying keep solid chest. So does it really matter which way?
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Feet up bench
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Well after I posted this I googled it to see what others say.. I think maybe one reason I feel much better with feet up is cuz supposedly it doesn't put as much pressure on lower back( I have very bad lower back). Anyways after I posted this I went over and bench with feet on ground and I can bench just as much it just seems that I feel it a lot more on my lower back. That could just be mental though seeing I just read where people say feet up don't hurt lower back as bad
With the feet up on the bench you need to actively work harder to stabilize and balance yourself on the bench but the tradeoff is you lose hip drive and break the kinetic chain. I do all my benching feet on the ground.
Good point.. I think I'm gonna try start mixing it up til I get comfortable with my feet on the ground again..although I do think feet up can help guys with bad backs like me
When I up the weight, I start with the feet up. It helps my form a lot. I don't cheat with my shoulders with my feet up, and it allows my to drive my back and traps into the bench.
See man I didn't want to sound stupid but I feel like I have better form feet up as well
Bradly
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but who was leg drive?
I can only offer a bit of bro-science but big guys at the gym have always told me to keep my feet planted on the ground.
I only do feet up near the end of a chest workout, with low weights at higher like burn out reps.
Now that you mention this to me I wonder. I always just took the "big guys" word that it was better.
To me it definitely feels different feet up, like I cant arch my back and get the last force reps out, which Is why I only do it light where if i do hit the wall i feel like i can put my feet back down and break out of it.
I guess the reason I believed what i heard from "bros" is I've never seen something saying pro BB's go feet up.
Now you got me wondering....
I only do feet up near the end of a chest workout, with low weights at higher like burn out reps.
Now that you mention this to me I wonder. I always just took the "big guys" word that it was better.
To me it definitely feels different feet up, like I cant arch my back and get the last force reps out, which Is why I only do it light where if i do hit the wall i feel like i can put my feet back down and break out of it.
I guess the reason I believed what i heard from "bros" is I've never seen something saying pro BB's go feet up.
Now you got me wondering....
Ozzy619
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I see people put their legs on the bench or even in the air all the time. I dont do it because its not good for stability, unsafe with heavy weight and puts you at a mechanical disadvantage, overall bad form in my opinion. You will he able to lift alot more with feet planted on the floor. To me bench is a compound workout and I treat it like one, if I want to isolate chest theres a ton or workouts to do that.
Very nice post
mission2
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Not a fan of the movement at all.
I've always planted my feet. Just felt weird with my feet up.
fokai500
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I'm with you. I'm a big bencher and always plant my feet and arch with good form working up. When I pyramid back down I lift my feet up and off the bench. I feel for me I get a real good chest only burn pausing at the bottom. For me it works.
Ozzy619
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I think a better option to feet up bench would be feet up dumbbell press. You would really be able to get a good stretch and could isolate the chest with a wide range of angles and variations. To me this would be a nice finisher after my heavy lifts.
Always feet up with me.... Incline and flat chest movements. Helps to isolate the muscle... Been lifting that way for 15 years.
Glad too know I'm not alone lol., I am gonna try start lifting legs down too just because others say I should be able to lift more. But I will prob always bench feet up also.. Just feels right too me..
Lifting more isn't always a good thing... But I guess it all depends on your goals. For myself, I want to get the maximum amount of results with the minimum amount of weight... That way I reduce the chance of injury and can focus on the muscle I'm training without sacrificing form.
Ozzy619
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Is gay
Mr. Deltoid
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I've always planted my feet firmly on the floor.
