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08-19-2007, 02:24 PM #1Registered User
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Wide grip VS Shoulder width
I know everything is good in moderation to shock the muscles.
But what you guys think about Wide grip & Shoulder width for chest & back exercises? What do you use more?
This is what've heard or experienced:
Wide grip bench - works outer pecs.. I see a lot of programs that recommend this.
Shoulder width bench - Works the chest more completely. Seems like a better exercise at times to me.
Wide grip bent over rows - Gives you the sweep of the lats that a lot of people look for.
Shoulder width bent over rows - Works the back more completely than just the sweep of the lats.
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08-19-2007, 04:35 PM #2Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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08-19-2007, 04:43 PM #3Stay puffed, baby.
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this forum is falling off the cliff
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08-19-2007, 04:48 PM #5Stay puffed, baby.
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don't forget to sweep the lats."in the howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the Volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The nights of Stalingrad are a terror for them. Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure."
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Hmmm...this is a good question, right now Johnnny is on an extended vacation but once he returns he can answer all of your questions you posted above.
Just be patient, he'll be back.Last edited by min0 lee; 08-19-2007 at 05:47 PM.
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08-19-2007, 05:15 PM #7Stay puffed, baby.
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haha I still have the fake chat log with johnny and the pictures they produced. so funny.
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That was a classic.
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08-19-2007, 06:02 PM #10C'Nucked
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I also heard underhand grip works the nipples.
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08-19-2007, 06:18 PM #11I am Rollo Tomassee.. ELITE MEMBER
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I dont mind newbie questions cuz theyre unavoidable on any forum. However, the guy has been here since nov 2006 and is just now asking a question? Hes obviously not been reading this whole time.
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Sweet. You people are very informative. Great to see people that care. Have fun with your high school clique. Thanks.
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08-19-2007, 07:53 PM #13Stay puffed, baby.
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damn we just got ..
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08-19-2007, 08:01 PM #14Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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no problem. glad we could help. hope you can find an electrical outlet that will shock your muscles into new growth.
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08-22-2007, 10:36 AM #15Succinct ELITE MEMBER
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Ok, I'll answer so this thread can die.
Don't worry about those details until you're 250lbs. It doesn't matter. Just do your big compound lifts and vary your grip occasionally. I like to use a similar grip in my rows and bench press.
Thread closed.... damnit I need admin powers.
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How did I miss this? Originally Posted by P-funk
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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08-25-2007, 04:45 PM #17Registered User
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Originally Posted by stevis1331
You cannot isolate certain parts of a muscle group. All you can do is find a grip that works that entire muscle best for your particular body. The wide grip vs close grip is a myth my friend..
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