flat bench too high?

On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 02:07:56 GMT, "Mack" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm setting up a home gym and have a flat bench that, when I do bench press,
doesn't seem to be as low as the benches at commercial gyms. It's maybe an
inch higher. Consequently, I feel like my back has a natural arch if I force
my feet flat on the floor. This doesn't seem right, so I thought about just
benching with my feet on the bench but that works only at the lighter
weights and leaves me feeling unstable at higher poundages. How do other
home gym'ers deal with a high flat bench?

Why not put two thick plates under your feet or something similar?
You can put something on the bottom of your blocks to keep them from
moving if that becomes an issue.

Mack said:

I'm setting up a home gym and have a flat bench that, when I do bench press,
doesn't seem to be as low as the benches at commercial gyms. It's maybe an
inch higher. Consequently, I feel like my back has a natural arch if I force
my feet flat on the floor. This doesn't seem right, so I thought about just
benching with my feet on the bench but that works only at the lighter
weights and leaves me feeling unstable at higher poundages. How do other
home gym'ers deal with a high flat bench?

They put something under their feet. It's done all the time by short
folks (mostly women) at powerlifting meets.
--

JMW
http://www.rustyiron.net

JMW said:

Mack said:

I'm setting up a home gym and have a flat bench that, when I do bench press,
doesn't seem to be as low as the benches at commercial gyms. It's maybe an
inch higher. Consequently, I feel like my back has a natural arch if I force
my feet flat on the floor. This doesn't seem right, so I thought about just
benching with my feet on the bench but that works only at the lighter
weights and leaves me feeling unstable at higher poundages. How do other
home gym'ers deal with a high flat bench?

They put something under their feet. It's done all the time by short
folks (mostly women) at powerlifting meets.

if it's not for competition, i would suggest working
on your quad and psoas flexibility. could be wrong,
but i think tight quads will make a flat bench feel
awkward. unless it's so low that the quads aren't stretched.
this is why goofy trainers have their clients put their feet up
on the bench. so the clients are happy.
....thehick

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"Mack" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm setting up a home gym and have a flat bench that, when I do bench
press, doesn't seem to be as low as the benches at commercial gyms.
It's maybe an inch higher. Consequently, I feel like my back has a
natural arch if I force my feet flat on the floor. This doesn't seem
right, so I thought about just benching with my feet on the bench but
that works only at the lighter weights and leaves me feeling unstable
at higher poundages. How do other home gym'ers deal with a high flat
bench?

If you plan to compete, look up the rules for your federation, talk to a
meet director or two, and arrange your setup to match what you've
compete at using blocks under your feet.

FWIW, I ordered a flat bench over the Internet (New York Barbell) that
said it was regulation competition height - I think that's 17" or so,
it's been a while now. When the thing got here, it was 18", not 17", so
I contacted the company and they sent me a replacement "platform" with
less padding and not it's the right height but it's not as padded.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

Mack said:

I'm setting up a home gym and have a flat bench that, when I do bench press,
doesn't seem to be as low as the benches at commercial gyms. It's maybe an
inch higher. Consequently, I feel like my back has a natural arch if I force
my feet flat on the floor. This doesn't seem right, so I thought about just
benching with my feet on the bench but that works only at the lighter
weights and leaves me feeling unstable at higher poundages. How do other
home gym'ers deal with a high flat bench?

Keep your feet on the floor. Put mats or wood under your feet.