Does benching with your feet up change chest, shoulder and triceps activation?
Oct 27
5 min read
Feet-up benching is used to take leg drive out of the lift, to reduce arching, or to make a moderate load feel harder. The question a lifter actually cares about is whether lifting the feet makes the chest, front shoulder and triceps work harder or simply makes the lift less stable. The two studies we could read directly reach opposite conclusions, and the difference between them is instructive.
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