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Thread: For incline bench is it bad to have a bit of back arch?

post 1616853291 09-17-2020, 09:27 PM
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For incline bench is it bad to have a bit of back arch?

Or is it better to fully engage core and keep back parallel with bench?
post 1616853621 09-17-2020, 09:32 PM
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A back arch is normal; you’re still engaging your core. You shouldn’t be 100% flat on the bench, form would be off
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