Close Grip Bench Press

[Red_Cobra]

I know that close grip bench presses are great for increasing the triceps and boosting you bench, but should I do them on my tricep day or on my chest day? Any advice helps!

[Sclorch]

I train tris and chest same day, but if I were you I would do them on tri day

[D-Y]

They are a tricep exercise, do them when you do any of your other tricep work.
Doing triceps after chest is fine and common.

[Red_Cobra]

Thanks, but i usually work my biceps right after my chest. My question is whether or not it works the chest muscles as well, and whether or not I should space them out like two or three days apart?

[Mourning Tide]

Yes the chest does play a minor role in CGBP, just like how triceps play a role in regular bench press.

[Mr. Manlet]

id say triceps considering primary muscle used is pecs.

[Red_Cobra]

Okay, so should I space them out two or three days?

[The Archangel]

Do them on Tricep day, and yes, if your not going to do them immediately following Chest, then I would put a day between them. Triceps get hit pretty good during most chest exercises, so I'd give them a day to recover.

[Red_Cobra]

Thank you!!

[King Crush]

Tri day to pack on some meat to those horseshoe tris!

[basshead444]

It does work the chest to a pretty good degree I think, atl east mine burns at the endo f a good set =]

[Red_Cobra]

Originally Posted by Red_Cobra

Okay, so should I space them out two or three days?

Haha, Thanks for the tip!

[Beast Genetics]

Originally Posted by Red_Cobra

I know that close grip bench presses are great for increasing the triceps and boosting you bench, but should I do them on my tricep day or on my chest day? Any advice helps!

If there split far enough apart in the week do it on both. If not I would say tricep day that way your chest will be fresh to help you get the max for your triceps.

[papi93]

Originally Posted by Red_Cobra

I know that close grip bench presses are great for increasing the triceps and boosting you bench, but should I do them on my tricep day or on my chest day? Any advice helps!

Tricep day. Target - Triceps: http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Tric...enchPress.html

[jmusclehead]

Originally Posted by Red_Cobra

I know that close grip bench presses are great for increasing the triceps and boosting you bench, but should I do them on my tricep day or on my chest day? Any advice helps!

I train them on biceps day. I give arms their day and do numerous supersets with them.

[Red_Cobra]

I finally did the close grip bench press and it was murder on my tris! It was awesome! Thanks for the help everyone!

[I dont work at Ballys]

Originally Posted by Red_Cobra

I finally did the close grip bench press and it was murder on my tris! It was awesome! Thanks for the help everyone!

yeah i remember the first few times i did them. very awkward, but absolutely destroyed my arms.

i do them on arm day personally.

[Red_Cobra]

yeah, I do them on tricep day. The system I use has tris and back on the same day.

[The Archangel]

You should try Reverse Grip CGBP, my all-time fav exercise for tri's.

[Red_Cobra]

How does that one work?

[The Archangel]

Just flip your grip so that your palms face your head. I have to use a slightly wider grip than normal CGBP, but still no wider than my shoulders. I sometimes do 6 of one, rack it, flip my grip, and do 6 of the other. Absolutely love it.

Edit: It helps to keep your wrists knocked back during this one, so you don't lose it on your face.

[Red_Cobra]

Oh okay, I'll try it!