Bench close or wide?

[strongbow]

Lots of good info. I think I will have to widen my grip some. 315 is my current goal on flat.
Hey check out this vid - I don't understand the form, but I saw a guy at my gym doing this. I am not hating - the girl is amazing - but what is she doing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxAc97K2I5M

MHP endorses it.

 

[Tren4Life]

That chick is strong as hell

 

[Maijah]

Would that kind of an arch be acceptable at a meet?

 

[ken Sass]

like most i train both ways, wide is pinky on the ring (also my normal bench set up )

 

[ECKSRATED]

I do close grip with my hands about six 6 inches closer than my normal bench grip. Crushes my tris.

 

[Assassin32]

I bring each hand in about 6 inches for close-grip. Is that what you meant Ecks?. I'm thinking about bringing my hands in on regular bench. I usually have my pointer finger on the ring, but my flat bench has stalled out and my close-grip has been skyrocketing. Leaving to bench in 15 mins, gonna try a closer grip.

 

[Tren4Life]

Would that kind of an arch be acceptable at a meet?

Yes it would. As long as your ass stays on the bench.

 

[ECKSRATED]

I bring each hand in about 6 inches for close-grip. Is that what you meant Ecks?. I'm thinking about bringing my hands in on regular bench. I usually have my pointer finger on the ring, but my flat bench has stalled out and my close-grip has been skyrocketing. Leaving to bench in 15 mins, gonna try a closer grip.

Yeah my normal bench grip is pinky on the ring. For close grip I bring each hand in about 5 to 6 inches. I've always done it that way and never had any wrist problems.

 

[MindlessWork]

My grip's a bit wider with thumb on the ring, as I have rather long arms (6'1" wingspan)

 

[CocoVST-Bone]

Close, mid and wide on dynamic day.
Three sets each on a 9x3. Pretty standard at this point i think.
Change grips up on any secondary work. Wide or preferred grip only on max effort day, PR.

 

[IronSoul]

It’s all dependent on goals


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[CocoVST-Bone]

It’s all dependent on goals


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He's a powerlifter. Asking in the powerlifting forum. It has been shown beyond the shadow of any doubt doing the same thing over and over will take you only so far. Then you move backwards, or get injured.
If you want to move more weight, vary grip, vary exercises.

 

[IronSoul]

He's a powerlifter. Asking in the powerlifting forum. It has been shown beyond the shadow of any doubt doing the same thing over and over will take you only so far. Then you move backwards, or get injured.
If you want to move more weight, vary grip, vary exercises.

Didn't notice that when I responded on my phone. Good point

 

[CocoVST-Bone]

Didn't notice that when I responded on my phone. Good point

Yeah, it's the dead zone in here. Lol.

 

[turkey_sandwich]

dead zone in here.

to be fair he asked this question on Dec 31, 2012

 

[CocoVST-Bone]

to be fair he asked this question on Dec 31, 2012

I meant the powerlifting section in general. But your angle made me laugh out loud so let's go with that.