Legs up

[wings of freedom]

Might be a silly question but when I do dumb bell flys and bench press I find it more comfortable to have my feet up on the bench than down on the floor.
Is that ok or should I change my habit for any particular reason to feet on the floor.

 

[sillychilli]

Nah, I'd get those feet planted on the ground. Feet up on the bench takes away your base and kills any leg drive which you’ll need when you start pressing heavy weights. Stability equals strength. You want to build a thick chest, not just float around on the bench. Lock your feet down, tighten your glutes, slight arch in the back and push through the ground like you're trying to snap the floor in half. That’s how you get strong and stay injury free when the weight starts climbing.

 

[wings of freedom]

Nah, I'd get those feet planted on the ground. Feet up on the bench takes away your base and kills any leg drive which you’ll need when you start pressing heavy weights. Stability equals strength. You want to build a thick chest, not just float around on the bench. Lock your feet down, tighten your glutes, slight arch in the back and push through the ground like you're trying to snap the floor in half. That’s how you get strong and stay injury free when the weight starts climbing.

Thanks Chilly my bench seems to be a little high or I'm just short ass at 180cm. Il put some blocks or timber where my feet should go so I can get that stability as iv always done feet up on bench. Thanks for the advice