What should my legs and back be doing during the bench press?

[wangtang1]

I know how they're meant to be positioned but should I be pushing with them? I was benching yesterday and, when I was really struggling to lift up the barbell, one of my feet would slightly come off the floor. Should I be pushing with my feet when I'm moving the weight up? What's the best way to maintain tightness in the upper back?

At what weight does rolling the barbell on your chest after failure become dangerous?

[stangone50]

You should keep your feet on the floor and use them as support . Shoulder blades should be pulled back together and down . Your lower back should be arched so a hand can slide under it .You push up with your chest . Use your lats to help you lower the weight . And there is no set weight , The weight is when you cant roll the bar OFF your chest lol If you cant handle the weight then your using too much . As a beginner you do not need to train to complete failure .

[chazzy1864]

Have a blast:

[chazzy1864]

Legs are there in from like an "L" and you're back is on the bench do not arch it, that's how you get really really f***ing hurt and walk around on Pain killers for life. Go with less reps if you are doing more weights, there is no need to rush lifting or life in general.

Shut up.

[RW2]

Legs are there in from like an "L" and you're back is on the bench do not arch it, that's how you get really really f***ing hurt and walk around on Pain killers for life. Go with less reps if you are doing more weights, there is no need to rush lifting or life in general.

Yeah, same goes for deadlifts and squats.

[B1RD33]

Shut up.

Make me! , you are not here to help people with questions, you always say the same stuff.

[chazzy1864]

Make me! , you are not here to help people with questions, you always say the same stuff.

I'm trying to help them by preventing them from reading your idiocy. Cheers, brah.

[RoccoTanno123]

Legs are there in from like an "L" and you're back is on the bench do not arch it, that's how you get really really f***ing hurt and walk around on Pain killers for life. Go with less reps if you are doing more weights, there is no need to rush lifting or life in general.

Don't arch or you ruin your back? Do you deliberately offer ****ty advice or do you just live in a cave?

[HagenK]

Legs are there in from like an "L" and you're back is on the bench do not arch it, that's how you get really really f***ing hurt and walk around on Pain killers for life. Go with less reps if you are doing more weights, there is no need to rush lifting or life in general.

Natural arch > flat back > huge arch. Chazzy1864, you're really vulgar and that's bad!

[chazzy1864]

Natural arch > flat back > huge arch. Chazzy1864, you're really vulgar and that's bad!

What was vulgar?

[qoohhlt]

Open ur legs ; lie on the bench =>

[HagenK]

What was vulgar?

Fourth post in this thread and there is many other examples.

[chazzy1864]

Fourth post in this thread and there is many other examples.

Crude, lewd and/or obscene? Okay.

[stam44]

Natural arch > flat back > huge arch. Chazzy1864, you're really vulgar and that's bad!

Not true. huge arch is just powerlifting form it's not necessarily bad, and certainly not worse than keeping a flat back.

[Engineer_Guy]

you always say the same stuff.

Because the questions are always the same.

[B1RD33]

I'm trying to help them by preventing them from reading your idiocy. Cheers, brah.

I explained it quite well, all you say is negative things, check this out; while you were stuck on this message board..I just mowed 2 acres of my yard. I seriously hate being a jerk but Get a life guy..no idea what happened to you in you're life to make you get on this site and talk crap to people but it is not even annoying I feel bad for you. Cheer up brah!

[B1RD33]

Don't arch or you ruin your back? Do you deliberately offer ****ty advice or do you just live in a cave?

You do not even have photo's of yourself, another keyboard warrior. And you quoted Nick Diaz, where is you're IQ at.. lost in the tall grass of the Amazon? Good job ya duntski..

[chazzy1864]

I explained it quite well, all you say is negative things, check this out; while you were stuck on this message board..I just mowed 2 acres of my yard. I seriously hate being a jerk but Get a life guy..no idea what happened to you in you're life to make you get on this site and talk crap to people but it is not even annoying I feel bad for you. Cheer up brah!

You mad I get to point out stupid things that stupid people say while at work getting paid? Ya, u mad.


In case you are too stupid to realize it: what you posted is garbage (i.e., bad advice). It isn't the only crap advice you've offered up recently.

So again, shut up.

[B1RD33]

You mad I get to point out stupid things that stupid people say while at work getting paid? Ya, u mad.


In case you are too stupid to realize it: what you posted is garbage (i.e., bad advice). It isn't the only crap advice you've offered up recently.

So again, shut up.

I am not mad at all you are at the world apparently. You are why people hate this part of the site (i.e., you give bad advice which you believe to be a truth and believe it, and most the time you do not give advice!) Those steroids really must be affecting a certain place and it makes you pissed..? Lets just settle this the old fashion way, I think you may have heard of the website Youtube?? if so, out work me, and post it and I promise I will make you realize how foolish you are, if you have not come to that conclusion by now. 1 more thing could you do me a huge favor.. and have a GREAT day!

[Engineer_Guy]

I am not mad at all you are at the world apparently. You are why people hate this part of the site (i.e., you give bad advice which you believe to be a truth and believe it, and most the time you do not give advice!) Those steroids really must be affecting a certain place and it makes you pissed..? Lets just settle this the old fashion way, I think you may have heard of the website Youtube?? if so, out work me, and post it and I promise I will make you realize how foolish you are, if you have not come to that conclusion by now. 1 more thing could you do me a huge favor.. and have a GREAT day!

You should stick to mowing lawns. Enjoy staying red.

[chazzy1864]

I am not mad at all you are at the world apparently. You are why people hate this part of the site (i.e., you give bad advice which you believe to be a truth and believe it, and most the time you do not give advice!) Those steroids really must be affecting a certain place and it makes you pissed..? Lets just settle this the old fashion way, I think you may have heard of the website Youtube?? if so, out work me, and post it and I promise I will make you realize how foolish you are, if you have not come to that conclusion by now. 1 more thing could you do me a huge favor.. and have a GREAT day!

[B1RD33]

You should stick to mowing lawns. Enjoy staying red.

Thanks fatz I will stay RED

[chazzy1864]

Thanks fatz I will stay RED

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