Often times when I bench with an arch, I get unusual pain in my lower back. Whenever this happens, I pretty much stop flat benching. (This doesn't happen on incline due to no arching or leg drive, which, from my experience, is just there to maintain your arch.) There was a time in 2020 where I hurt my lower back so much, I randomly couldn't even stand up. I was in so much pain. Of course, the doctors thought I was bullshitting and didn't prescribe me any pain medicine. This was from doing lots of flat benching with an arch at my home gym during covid. I'm so glad I've stocked up on 7OH for emergencies.

Bump.

>>76361230 (OP)
if you do the flat bench with an arch yoir spotter should be allowed to drop the bar on your neck. also you have a slipped disk

>>76362086
I don't believe I have a slipped / herniated disc. I don't have any of the classic side effects, and I went to a doctor in 2020, and he told me he doesn't believe I have a herniated disc. I only get pain in my lower back when benching. I also can't do hack squats, since they also fuck with my lower back.

>>76361230 (OP)
>Often times when I bench with an arch, I get unusual pain in my lower back.
>>76361983
>Bump.
>>76362086
>if you do the flat bench with an arch
>>76362372
>I don't believe I have a slipped / herniated disc.

and i now all about it cause i was avid bencher for years

you arch cause u're protecting shoulders, u're basically turning bench into decline because it is retarded injurious nonsense and it requires u to arch - low crossover with PROTRACTED shoulder builds pecs all the way to sternum unlike bench cause when your shoulders are retracted most of pec is switched off being strung on ribcage

>what does it have to do with low back pain during retarded insjurious nonsense that bench is?
u arch with your psoas, u pull lower spine with psoas into hyper-extension as your pelvis and legs are fixed, it simply cramped like your calves when u r dehydrated and point toes and drag heel