close grip bench vs wide

[r1ppedup]

i know close works tris and wide is more chest
i got to where all my sets are wide, but im wonderin if i should do wide and alittle closer aswell
problem is i dont work tris on chest day
but the way i see it wider grip is less of a stretch to get it up, but when i first started goin wide it was hard as hell
any comments?

[Edelmania]

stick to wide- medium grip for chest days. and then close for the day you work tri's.

[r1ppedup]

does that not overwork your chest?

[BaGeL23]

I don't understand your question...if you want to do close grip bench as well, do it on the day you do tris. Close bench pressing barely works the chest at all, when your tris are pre-exhausted.

[Edelmania]

does that not overwork your chest?

if your doing it right you feel it in only your tri's and **** all in your chest lol

[stillbroker]

Have you thought about doing tris and chest on the same day? Thats how ai was taught is that you work common muscles on the same day. Its impossible to do bench press wither wide grip of close grip w/o working your tris. So why not just do the rest on the same day?

[r1ppedup]

may have to switch my workouts alittle, then i can get some dips in i guess

[Edelmania]

Have you thought about doing tris and chest on the same day? Thats how ai was taught is that you work common muscles on the same day. Its impossible to do bench press wither wide grip of close grip w/o working your tris. So why not just do the rest on the same day?

hmm i know what your sayin but tried that but never really felt i could work the tri's to full potential after it. so i only do 1 superset excercise with tri's on chest day like 2 excercises straight after eachother for like 3 sets. just to top them off for the day.

then on friday i work them when they are fresh and jeez i really feel it so much when im working and the days after. also started putting on more size on my arms after using this method.

[stillbroker]

The way I was taught is that if you work the same muscle groups using weights without minimum 24 hours rest in between workouts then it builds up lactic acid in your muscles. Lactic acid is supposed to be bad for muscle growth. But evidently it is OK to do non weight based exercises such as push ups everyday? But sounds like its working ok for you....I say go for it.