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Title: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: purenaturalstrength on March 23, 2012, 11:42:35 AM: is it good or bad for building strength? it takes out most lower body

ed coan does it in his warm ups all the way up to some heavy ass weights

he also does it on wide grip and incline benches always
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: Palpatine Q on March 23, 2012, 11:44:27 AM: Quote from: purenaturalstrength on March 23, 2012, 11:42:35 AM
is it good or bad for building strength? it takes out most lower body

ed coan does it in his warm ups all the way up to some heavy ass weights

he also does it on wide grip and incline benches always

I do this sometimes myself, but it's more to look "advanced" to the other, smaller members
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: purenaturalstrength on March 23, 2012, 11:46:21 AM: Quote from: Groink on March 23, 2012, 11:44:27 AM
I do this sometimes myself, but it's more to look "advanced" to the other, smaller members
i tried it today 5x5x100kilograms and it was very difficult feels more on the chest than normal bench

normal bench i can do this 5x5x107.5kilograms perhaps so it doesnt seem that much harder
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: Leatherneck on March 23, 2012, 12:31:47 PM: I'm not sure if it does anything beneficial but I do it from time to time. I like to change things up and keep it fresh.
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: BB on March 23, 2012, 12:36:35 PM: It takes the leg drive out of the lift, so it's not a bad thing for turning the lift into more of an isolation type exercise. Personally, I'd probably put them at the back of a bench workout. Get the big lifts out of the way using competition form, then knock off whatever else using the legs up style.
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: wes on March 23, 2012, 12:38:19 PM: Quote from: BB on March 23, 2012, 12:36:35 PM
It takes the leg drive out of the lift, so it's not a bad thing for turning the lift into more of an isolation type exercise. Personally, I'd probably put them at the back of a bench workout. Get the big lifts out of the way using competition form, then knock off whatever else using the legs up style.
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Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: Mawse on March 23, 2012, 12:42:27 PM: Why would you do this? it makes you less stable but doesn't load the pecs any more (just the opposite)

dont use leg drive but keep your feet on the floor to stay tight. bench is a dangerous lift if you mess up the groove
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: purenaturalstrength on March 23, 2012, 12:43:55 PM: 17:40 in this video
Title: Re: Benching with the feet on the bench (or on another bench)
Post by: Dr Dutch on March 23, 2012, 12:46:21 PM: Guess it makes you pay more attention to stability, but I don't think it will give you more size or strength..