close grip bench

Brak86 · 03-19-2004, 04:35 PM

I do triceps and chest on the same day. Is it ok to do close grip bench after i do all my chest exercises(which includes a normal barbell bench press?)....i also heard that close grip bench is great for tris but i dont kno how close to keep my hands.

myCATpowerlifts · 03-19-2004, 04:54 PM

i like a little closer than should width

**CowPimp** · 03-19-2004, 07:26 PM

It's all about comfort with most lifts. Just keep your arms to your sides and keep your hands closer than shoulder width. I say about 8 inches for myself. I am 6 feet tall with somewhat broad shoulders.

SJ69 · 03-20-2004, 02:39 PM

I always do close grip after benching, if you do it the next day then you didn't give your tris enough rest bc flat and incline bench both work the tris very good. You could almost look at your chest routine as a triceps routine and it makes sense to include close grip (IMHO the best tricep mass builder).
I usually then do skull crushers and pushdowns, with shoulder work in the mix somewhere.

03-19-2004, 04:35 PM	#1
Brak86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 230	close grip bench I do triceps and chest on the same day. Is it ok to do close grip bench after i do all my chest exercises(which includes a normal barbell bench press?)....i also heard that close grip bench is great for tris but i dont kno how close to keep my hands. Good, bad, im the guy with the gun-Army of Darkness Weight:147 pounds DB Incline Press: Repping 70 lbs in each hand. Standing curls: Repping 60 lbs (thats all i remember for now!)

03-19-2004, 07:26 PM	#3
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03-19-2004, 04:54 PM	#2
myCATpowerlifts Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The lone star state Posts: 6,261 Photos: 2	i like a little closer than should width

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SJ69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 1,061 Photos: 1	I always do close grip after benching, if you do it the next day then you didn't give your tris enough rest bc flat and incline bench both work the tris very good. You could almost look at your chest routine as a triceps routine and it makes sense to include close grip (IMHO the best tricep mass builder). I usually then do skull crushers and pushdowns, with shoulder work in the mix somewhere.