When I normally benchpress, by hands are about shoulder-width apart. I've been watching lots of videos of large bench presses lately, and have noticed that many of the top lifters seem to place their hands as wide as possible. Is this a better grip? Does it reduce ROM or something?
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01-13-2006, 02:30 PM #1The Sardonicness
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Bench Press Hand Placement Question
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01-13-2006, 02:31 PM #2BackFlipMasta
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find the grip where ur wrists are directly over elbows at bottom position of bench.
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01-13-2006, 02:32 PM #3The Sardonicness
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Thanks dude. What is this, the ten thousandth time you've helped me?Originally Posted by PitzaPapa
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01-13-2006, 02:46 PM #4vascularing defination
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Are you a raw lifter?
Widegrip+raw=asking for injury
If you watch all the vids of guys benching ALOT raw(top guys,kenelly, scott etc) they use a close grip on raw, andwhen they use a shirt it gets alot wider.
Compair his grip in this 635 raw, to his 900+ shirted.
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01-13-2006, 03:08 PM #5The Sardonicness
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Yeah, I don't have a shirt. These don't look narrow to me.Originally Posted by Oldtime
http://www.irongame.com/videos/RyanK...BP600x2Raw.wmv
http://www.irongame.com/videos/ScotM...raw.warmup.wmv
Usually, when I bench, my grip is a lot narrower than that.If you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your
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01-13-2006, 03:47 PM #6vascularing defination
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Ryan kenelly uses ring finger on ring when he benchs raw, Which is pretty damn close.
Watch his 635x1 @ bench america, or www.irongame.comLast edited by Oldtime; 01-13-2006 at 03:51 PM.
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01-13-2006, 03:53 PM #7The Sardonicness
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Yeah, that's a few inches wider than I usually use. My bar doesn't have those rings on it though, oddly enough. Any idea of the inch width of that?Originally Posted by Oldtime
Thanks for all your help
BTW, Ryan is the first powerlifter I have ever seen with black fingernails.
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01-13-2006, 04:50 PM #8Registered User
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most powerlifters in comp. use as legally wide as possible to shorten
the ROMlimits(physical and mental) are made to separate the men from the boys
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01-13-2006, 07:27 PM #9Registered User
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I do a lot of my training with a narrower grip but wider in comp..The MM way...seems to work well, keeps the tricep's really strong without burning out the delts during a heavy workout.
One rep..right through the ceiling!
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01-14-2006, 04:33 PM #10Registered User
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When I'm benching I use shoulder width. You should just try different grips until you find the one that suits you best. Sometimes it may be wide, sometimes it may be close. Shoulder width is a lot more comforable to me so I stick with it.
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01-14-2006, 04:34 PM #11Registered User
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Wasting precious time on the internet to gain a few ego pounds on the bench press..... good one!
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01-14-2006, 06:00 PM #12vascularing defination
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"ego" pounds?Originally Posted by T-man4lyfe
Correcting your form, and doing it right, And adding more weight. Is considered "ego" lbs. Vrs 10 lbs less and bad form.... mmmkay......
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01-14-2006, 06:13 PM #13The Sardonicness
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LOL WTF are you talking about?Originally Posted by T-man4lyfeIf you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your
mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest or some guy on TV telling you how to
do your ****, then YOU DESERVE IT.
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01-14-2006, 06:15 PM #14Registered User
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I don't think he even knows.
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01-14-2006, 06:18 PM #15Registered User
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When you get older you will find that shoulder width just wont cut it. You are young and I wouldn't stick with the close grip. Bench, Squat, and deadlift are by no means comfortable lifts. If its comfortable chances are you probably aren't doing it right or probably aren't using enough wieght.Originally Posted by youngster369
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