Flat bench press grip?

allpro · 11-24-2004, 08:30 AM

I put my pinky fingers on the line on the bar with the rest of my fingers on the inside of the line. I was wondering if this was considered too close for a regular grip? Where should your fingers be according to the line on the barbell?

**Mudge** · 11-24-2004, 09:13 AM

Partly depends how tall you are/how long your reach is, but that would be considered a little narrow to me making the movement triceps heavy.

I am a little tall and have an 85" reach, I use my forefinger on the ring leaning a bit outside not inside, once in a blue moon I go even wider but generally this is where I live on the bar. Even putting my middle finger on the bar drops my bench about 5 pounds.

min0 lee · 11-24-2004, 09:21 AM

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Even putting my middle finger on the bar drops my bench about 5 pounds.

allpro · 11-24-2004, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mudge

Partly depends how tall you are/how long your reach is, but that would be considered a little narrow to me making the movement triceps heavy.

I am a little tall and have an 85" reach, I use my forefinger on the ring leaning a bit outside not inside, once in a blue moon I go even wider but generally this is where I live on the bar. Even putting my middle finger on the bar drops my bench about 5 pounds.

ok i am 6' 2" and I am not sure about my reach (what is the correct way to measure reach?). would you suggest widening my grip?

**CowPimp** · 11-24-2004, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by allpro

ok i am 6' 2" and I am not sure about my reach (what is the correct way to measure reach?). would you suggest widening my grip?

See what is comfortable for you. I am about 6 feet tall and it just feels more comfortable if I put my pinky's on the ring. When I do speed training, I alternate grips and go wider. However, when I push bigger weights, my stance is as previously stated.

**Mudge** · 11-24-2004, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by allpro

ok i am 6' 2" and I am not sure about my reach (what is the correct way to measure reach?). would you suggest widening my grip?

I'm the same height. Reach is how far you can reach with both hands to the fingertips.

Min0, middle finger on the ring is what I meant.

sabre81 · 11-24-2004, 08:28 PM

Im 6'2 1/2 , i have index finger on ring. I love wide grip everything

soxmuscle · 11-25-2004, 12:06 AM

I choose to do a more close grip, usually a stretched out thumbs distance away from the middle "smooth" part of the bar. Whatever you feel comfortable doing, do.

11-24-2004, 08:30 AM	#1
allpro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 43	Flat bench press grip? I put my pinky fingers on the line on the bar with the rest of my fingers on the inside of the line. I was wondering if this was considered too close for a regular grip? Where should your fingers be according to the line on the barbell?

11-24-2004, 09:13 AM	#2
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 23,071 Photos: 1	Partly depends how tall you are/how long your reach is, but that would be considered a little narrow to me making the movement triceps heavy. I am a little tall and have an 85" reach, I use my forefinger on the ring leaning a bit outside not inside, once in a blue moon I go even wider but generally this is where I live on the bar. Even putting my middle finger on the bar drops my bench about 5 pounds.
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