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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6568408/
In this study, the researches take a look at what happens with pec activation when you bench with your feet up which takes away hip drive.
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In this study, the researches take a look at what happens with pec activation when you bench with your feet up which takes away hip drive.
- 20 young men
- 4 years training experience
- Same weight used for both variations of feet up vs feet down.
- No arch. So no leg drive to assist
- EMG used in order to see upper, mid and lower pec activation as well as tricep, anterior deltoid, forearms, abs, obliques & rectus femoris head of the quadriceps.
- Muscle activation was higher for every muscle tested by 9-15% when the feet were up.
- No back arch in either variation so no leg drive. Therefore, the additional activation did not come from not being able to drive the legs to assist the movement. Otherwise, quadricep activation would have shown on the EMG.
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