I see so many people doing it on chest day. I understand it if you’re trying to hit a PR but it’s not a good way to train
right?
What is the actual point of arching you back when benching?
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I see so many people doing it on chest day. I understand it if you’re trying to hit a PR but it’s not a good way to train
right?
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A small arch helps me drive the bar up and create more power than flat back. The arch you see in competitive lifting is extreme to me but that’s just them operating within the rules set in order to lift as much as they can.
To injure yourself attempting a vanity lift, by cheating and using bad form.
Arched back combined with leg drive helps keep you fully stable while benching.
It’s to protect your shoulders. The massive arches you see in comps is just to cheat the system but it’s advised to have some arch in your back. Anyone who says otherwise straight up doesn’t know what they are talking about.