I have a habit of lifting up my legs in the air when i bench. feels better to me

[Too-$mall]

I have a habit of lifting up my legs in the air when i bench. feels better to me.

There a good reason to do this?

[EDCG19]

I used to do this when I was younger, it feels like it engages the core more on bench but I think it can cause more instability on the lift and probably not a good idea on PR lifts but on some light weight it shouldn't be an issue.. Used to do this all the time on warmup sets

[skid_ofshame]

I have a habit of lifting up my legs in the air when i bench. feels better to me.

There a good reason to do this?

It takes away the leg drive, leaving more work for the chest/shoulders/triceps. Potentially good for bodybuilding. Bad if the goal is higher bench numbers. Also, potentially dangerous on max effort sets, as edcg19 pointed out.

[Too-$mall]

oh yea, when it gets heavy my feet stay planted. i usually do this when i feel comfortable on the lift. it's always a decision i make. just feels better.

Good to know though. i'll be careful. thanks BROS

[HoldMyBeer]

I dislike that myself. I see people putting their feet up on the bench all the time too. If it's that easy where you don't need the stability: Add weight

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[German89]

I dislike that myself. I see people putting their feet up on the bench all the time too. If it's that easy where you don't need the stability: Add weight

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I agree.

legs stay planted, slight arch i the back, rear delts gluted down. I'll never understand legs up in the air concept. crossfit? I don't know. I don't get it. lol.

[Couchlockd]

Legs in air

Curious what weight is on the bar?

[Too-$mall]

i don't think I've done it above 185lb

[Littlearnie]

I always laugh when I see people do this. If you want to train core, train your core...

[CA_DXB_85]

I tried this a couple of times and I was advised against it as it affects your stability and may result in injuries... But ya, as you said, as the weight went up the legs just wanted to go down lol.

[Proximal]

Another function of this is to work the shoulder stabilizers, similar to doing push-ups on a balance ball.

Since the torso is not stable, this means the scapula aren’t either. It forces you to really use the serratus, rhomboids & RC’s. I’m sure the intention is not to use it as a power exercise.

[kelkel]

Another function of this is to work the shoulder stabilizers, similar to doing push-ups on a balance ball.

Since the torso is not stable, this means the scapula aren’t either. It forces you to really use the serratus, rhomboids & RC’s. I’m sure the intention is not to use it as a power exercise.

Exactly. You lose a ton of power when you remove the legs from the equation.