Close grip bench, need some opinions!

[mrchest]

basicly i want to isolate my triceps more during this exercise. I understand that probaly you will never be able to fully get rid of chest involvement, however i want to get as close as possible of certain reasons.

i currently bring the bar down and stop 3 or 4 inches before touching my pecs, how far should i bring it down to try and avoid chest involvement?
also thinking about it i could bring the bar down before my nipples to focus more stress on the triceps and shoulders...

any more advice thanks?

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[ct67_72]

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.

 

[Calves of Steel]

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.

^^
couldn't have said it better myself

 

[skinnyd]

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.

 

[buddhaluv]

yep like anabolic said, use the smith machine. that's what i do. & that is why my triceps are my best muscle & keep your grip not to close but not to far. for me, a little bit under shoulder width works best. Any closer, my wrist starts to hurt & that just takes away from the lift.

Also, if you'd like, you can throw in a bit of decline to take away from the shoulders & add more isolation on the tricep