In reality the controversy typically spurs from comments made on youtube.
Arch back bench.
Arching your lower back to an extreme degree while squatting or deadlifting is a bad idea.
You may have seen powerlifters using a bench press arch in their back.
The rules don t say anything specifically about the lower back touching the bench which makes sense.
Top to bottom with compressive loading i e the weight pushes the vertebrae closer together and then arch your back.
Whether you want to protect your shoulders or nail a heavier bench start experimenting with arching your back by playing with the positioning of your feet syatt says.
You take an axially loaded position i e.
Arching your back to an extreme degree while squatting or deadlifting is a bad idea.
The bench press arch refers to a person arching the upper and lower back to create a separation between the bench and their back.
Back arch on the incline bench press.
For your shoulders sake arch your back when you bench press.
Should everyone bench press with an arch.
The excessive arch originated as a way to manipulate the rules which in powerlifting state that the upper back and butt must be on the bench at all times.
Go to a powerlifting meet and you ll never see a competitor benching with their back flat on the bench there are 3 main reasons why this is the case.
The bench press arch back.
Push back up into an upright arched position and hold for 10 seconds repeat this process 5 10x before benching this is the best mobility drill i ve found for improving the bench press arch because of how specific it is.
The short answer is yes for most people.
The spine isn t axially loaded.
A strategy commonly seen in power lifting arching the back beyond its natural curve brings the chest up higher reducing your range of motion and allowing you to lift heavier.
The arch used by lifters often powerlifters during the bench press tends to always cause a little controversy.
Your spine is not axially loaded.