Thread: Close grip bench, need some opinions!

You'll never be able to take the chest completely out of it, but you can try and place more emphasis on the triceps by what you suggested. I bring the bar down in line with my nipple line and stop about 3 inches above my chest. I started using the Smith machine for all my close grip and reverse grip movements and my triceps have improved a lot since then. By the time I get to triceps, my stabilizers are worn out, using the Smith allows me to focus on training triceps, not exhausting already worn out stabilizers.

I like to switch it up and do close grips on the decline bench. I don't use a steep decline, but just a little seems to change the angle up and recruit the triceps nicely.

I like to do mine heavy off of boards to keep it as much tricep as possible. I usually do them after heavy bench day also so Im usually beat up a little bit, so it helps.
I come down to about the nipple, any higher and it seems like more of a JM press. which is ok, actually something you might want to look at too. A little more tricep involvement with those.

Originally Posted by Anabolic5150

You'll never be able to take the chest completely out of it, but you can try and place more emphasis on the triceps by what you suggested. I bring the bar down in line with my nipple line and stop about 3 inches above my chest. I started using the Smith machine for all my close grip and reverse grip movements and my triceps have improved a lot since then. By the time I get to triceps, my stabilizers are worn out, using the Smith allows me to focus on training triceps, not exhausting already worn out stabilizers.

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couldn't have said it better myself

Originally Posted by TampaSRT

I like to switch it up and do close grips on the decline bench. I don't use a steep decline, but just a little seems to change the angle up and recruit the triceps nicely.

going to try that sounds good.