Suicide grip?

[freshgymrat]

Is there really a difference between suicide grip and regular grip? Ive been benching with suicide grip for years and prefer it for pullups also.

[SuffolkPunch]

The top benchers tend not to use it. They do use it for military press however.

[amineMJ7]

super

[magic15]

to each their own, whatever puts a smile on your dik

[amineMJ7]

supper

[amineMJ7]

supper my friend

[montana2265]

Never do suicide grip you will die. Look up the video of the guy who dies doin it :0 its ****ing gross

[amineMJ7]

good

[Ago]

I use suicide grip for benching as well, unless im going for new pr - then i'll wrap my thumb around the bar for better squeeze. Other than that, whenever i do pullup **** or even bent over rows, i use suicide grip.

[Stummi386]

I also do Suicide grip. It just feels better.

[xxx_jfb_xxx]

Suicide grip is the thumb up with the fingers vs regular grip the thumb wrapped around bar?

I do an in between. I let my thumb half way support it but it's just there if i absolutely need it. It's what feels comfortable to me. That's what I suggest you use.

[Farley1324]

If you are in a power rack with properly adjusted safety bars it would seem to be a fine choice.

But, IMO, if you are outside of a cage, well...it got that name for a reason. Personally I like to avoid fukking around with hundreds of pounds on a narrow metal bar over my face, neck, and chest.

[frontsquatftw]

couldnt have said it better myself.

[Benjo87]

For pull-ups i use a suicide grip. I wouldn't do it if you're benching heavy. If that bar rolls out of your hand, you've got problems.

[eekLV]

Just practice the same motion and position you would do at an exercise where your body would move naturally. If it has to stretch to go further out than what feels natural then don't do that motion or position with weights.

Same way works with incline benchpress, only incline the bench to the position your arms can handle with no weights moving through the air without excess strain on your joints.

Picture what happens to a chicken leg when you pop it out of it's socket. You don't want that stuff happening do you??

[xxx_jfb_xxx]

Regular grip FTW

[ZoranM]

Accidents never happen with normal grip, of course