Bench press - it doesn't touch triceps

[MonarchX]

I don't know, I did incline, decline, and normal benching and NONE really use my triceps. It works the chest perfectly, but not triceps.

I think the best exercise for triceps is pulling down the ropes in vertical position!

[Flex500]

I don't know, I did incline, decline, and normal benching and NONE really use my triceps. It works the chest perfectly, but not triceps.

I think the best exercise for triceps is pulling down the ropes in vertical position!

how wide of a grip are you using?

[MonarchX]

how wide of a grip are you using?

Shoulder-wide.
Should I use a closer grip?

[$AJ]

don't worry about feelnig

[VaporV]

it might not specifically target the tricepts but they are involved in the 2nd upper half of the lift, indeed.

but yes you want a specific tricept workout in your routine.

weighted dips / close grip incline etc.

ever max in bench and get it off chest but get stuck half way up? tricepts baby.

strong tris will bail your top half out in benching. and many other workouts.

[MonarchX]

don't worry about feelnig

My chest is HUGE, but my triceps are the weakest muscles in my body...

[Pumpatron]

it might not specifically target the tricepts but they are involved in the 2nd upper half of the lift, indeed.

but yes you want a specific tricept workout in your routine.

weighted dips / close grip incline etc.

ever max in bench and get it off chest but get stuck half way up? tricepts baby.

strong tris will bail your top half out in benching. and many other workouts.

FFS!! Are you a total idiot? You come on a bodybuilding forum and still don't know how to spell 'TRICEPS'.

tricepts = idiot

[Flex500]

I used to have the same problem. I fixed by doing tri and chest workouts on seperate days, like chest was on tuesday and arms friday. That way you can totally focus on them. Start off with like 4 sets of dips, pressdowns then skullcrushers or something along those lines. I don't feel by tri's too much during flat, incline, and decline bench either but thats ok because I am trying to get a chest workout.

[David77]

Why are you doing BP to stimulate the triceps? Either do BP right and work the chest mostly or do CGBP right and work the tris mostly.

[$AJ]

Why are you doing BP to stimulate the triceps? Either do BP right and work the chest mostly or do CGBP right and work the tris mostly.

bench pressing will always be about shouldres(~60%), tricep (~25%), chest(~15%)

can't stand it when people say it works chest mostly, IT DOESN"T, regardless of grip........a bit closer will work triceps a bit more, a bit further will work chest a bit more, but it's not like you can shift the percentages to 60% chest. you just can't.

[VaporV]

FFS!! Are you a total idiot? You come on a bodybuilding forum and still don't know how to spell 'TRICEPS'.

tricepts = idiot

perhaps i mispelled triceps this time, but id rather do that any day then be so anal retentive that i have to qoute and single someone out in a rude mannor.

mistakes happen, bad attitudes arent mistakes, thus you're the real idiot in this equation.

[David77]

bench pressing will always be about shouldres(~60%), tricep (~25%), chest(~15%)

can't stand it when people say it works chest mostly, IT DOESN"T, regardless of grip........a bit closer will work triceps a bit more, a bit further will work chest a bit more, but it's not like you can shift the percentages to 60% chest. you just can't.

I go by what I feel. After my chest workout my entire chest is sore all over and my shoulders aren't sore in the slightest bit (my tris are slightly sore sometimes). When I first started lifting I used bad form on my BP and the only things I worked were tris and shoulders, but I've since corrected that.

The most important thing in my experience in working the chest is not so much the grip as it is setting your chest and shoulder blades in the right position and keeping your elbows sticking out. If you bench like this there is no way that the ratios are the same as a BP with your shoulders up and elbows more towards the body.

[VaporV]

I go by what I feel. After my chest workout my entire chest is sore all over and my shoulders aren't sore in the slightest bit (my tris are slightly sore sometimes). When I first started lifting I used bad form on my BP and the only things I worked were tris and shoulders, but I've since corrected that.

The most important thing in my experience in working the chest is not so much the grip as it is setting your chest and shoulder blades in the right position and keeping your elbows sticking out. If you bench like this there is no way that the ratios are the same as a BP with your shoulders up and elbows more towards the body.

david, what AJ is saying and i agree. Is that just because you dont feel it, doesnt mean the muscle isnt being worked.

I do a very intense bicep workout, 5 sets alternate dumbbell, 3 set preacher, 5 set standing barbell, 1 day high reps, 1 day power. etc, my biceps are hardly ever sore or feel worked besides right after workout. but i have gains in strength weekly, and flexed un-pumped at 18"

same thing for triceps, imo those paticular muscles just dont get a huge feeling unless you do very high number of reps that are specifically targeting them.

[rayk]

Yes, anytime you straighten your arm to lift a weight the triceps get worked, simple as that. But to blast Tri's I love Dips and Skullcrushers. Can't beat em

[sabonis224]

bench pressing will always be about shouldres(~60%), tricep (~25%), chest(~15%)

can't stand it when people say it works chest mostly, IT DOESN"T, regardless of grip........a bit closer will work triceps a bit more, a bit further will work chest a bit more, but it's not like you can shift the percentages to 60% chest. you just can't.

I disagree with that. If you can find the right grip, you can really feel it in your chest. I used a closer grip today and it worked great. I would say chest is much more involved than you think.