Reply With QuoteSomewhere in between, too narrow = triceps, too wide = delt heavy. I go with with is comfortable. For my ~80" reach I put my middle finger around the ring on an olympic bar for my pressing, delt and benching.
With those I use a suicide grip, which I hadn't used in a long time until Dale suggested it...
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01-01-2004, 06:51 PM #1Just call me Mayo ELITE MEMBER
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Pressing Grip
For different types of BB presses... what's the best grip to put more stress on the pecs? wide? narrow? etc...
Are you kidding me????
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How is that suicide grip going Mudge? I actually contemplated going to an opposing thumb grip just to switch things up for a couple weeks.
If sense were common, everyone would have it.
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I'm loving it, I dont know why it didn't feel good when I tried it in the past.
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01-02-2004, 04:25 AM #5Go Phillies!
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I'll have to try it again. I have always used a suicide grip for CG bench and military, but for some reason it has never felt right to me for regular bench.
BTW, with a suggestion from GoPro regarding bent over rows, I switched from a regular grip to suicide to help take the biceps out of the movement. At first it felt really awkward and I had to use less weight. A few weeks later, I've hit new PBs and added more thickness to my back...
Mayo, try different grip widths, you'll probably find a moderate to slightly wide one works best. It depends on your reach and your shoulder width where 'moderate' actually is.The blues had a baby, and they named it Rock and Roll
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