Feet-up barbell bench press

Barbell, flat bench

Also called feet elevated bench press

Feet-up barbell bench press, start positionFeet-up barbell bench press, end position
Images: Free Exercise DB (public domain)
Shorts Google
Find alternatives

Lie on a flat bench with knees bent and feet off the floor, then lower the bar to the chest and press up.

  1. Brace hard with feet off the floor
  2. Use a lighter load than feet planted
  3. Use only if planted feet hurt the back

Movement

Pattern
Horizontal push
Type
Compound, several joints move
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Barbell, Bench

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

Ratings

Scores 1-5 averaged over sources. Tap a rating for the claims behind it. Claims are our summaries of the linked sources, fact-checked by AI.

  • Muscle growth higher is better2.0

    Below average; better options exist for every goal. 1 source.