Question

During the bench press a lifter receives the bar and begins to lower it to his chest. As he is lowering the bar he is steadily moving his feet on the platform. However, once the "press" call is given his feet remain motionless until after the" rack" command. What is the correct call

a. Disqualify the lift and tell the lifter that his feet must remain still during the lift.
b. Give the lifter a white light assuming all other aspects of the lift were acceptable.
c. Disqualify the lift
d. Warn the lifter not to move his feet

Answer 1

During the bench press, if the lifter's feet continue to move after the 'press' call, it may result in disqualification of the lift.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the bench press, it is important for the lifter's feet to remain still once the 'press' call is given. This rule ensures that the lifter maintains stability and does not use any leg drive to assist with the lift. If the lifter's feet continue to move after the 'press' call, it may result in disqualification of the lift. Therefore, the correct call in this situation would be to disqualify the lift if the lifter's feet remain in motion after the 'press' call.