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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Powerlifting / Strongman => Topic started by: Overload on March 31, 2006, 06:44:31 AM
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what is the most you have done or have seen done?
i saw a powerlifter at my gym close grip 385 for 6 reps last night. unreal!
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what is the most you have done or have seen done?
i saw a powerlifter at my gym close grip 385 for 6 reps last night. unreal!
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That's insane. Most I've seen was 335 for a few, but his grip was more like shoulder width, not what I'd consider a true close grip.
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I saw a guy do reps with 315.
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My best ever was 315 for 5-6 and 365 for 2. My close grip is just to the outside of my massive pectorals. ;D
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i saw someone do 315 on the incline for 10 reps
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and by close grip i mean hands just about 3 inches apart
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mine would be 8 inches apart. anything closer is going to cause proplems to the wrist joint over time.
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and by close grip i mean hands just about 3 inches apart
Ouch! that would destroy the wrists in a very short time if you go heavy. anything inside 8" is a close grip bench. too close is only going to hurt your wrists and it doesn't help in any way for power in my opinion.
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I have the grip so that the pinky fingers are just inside the knurling.
How does your close grip weight for reps compare with your regular bench? In my case my close grip is about 88%, which is 275 lbs. for about 8 or so...
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For some reason, I close-grip as much as I regular bench..
Why is this? Strong triceps?
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For some reason, I close-grip as much as I regular bench..
Why is this? Strong triceps?
Do you use a bench shirt?
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Do you use a bench shirt?
no
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Apparently then you could stand to build some strength off the chest to up your overall number. Deep-stretch dumbbell presses and cambered barbell presses can help, but this could be an oversimplification having not seen your form.
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Apparently then you could stand to build some strength off the chest to up your overall number. Deep-stretch dumbbell presses and cambered barbell presses can help, but this could be an oversimplification having not seen your form.
The funny thing is though that on regular grip, i fail midway up, so I dont feel I'm weak off the chest..
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Weak off the chest doesn't necessarily mean failing at the chest. Weak off the chest can materialize as not generating enough power from that bottom position, and thus not being able to drive through that sticking point.
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I havn't really posted here but I had to for this thread....my boss/owner of the gym here where im from put up 405 for 4 on closegrip...i loved every second of it. Whats weird is he can't bench that haha.
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Spotted a guy at the gym he did 300lbs for 10, easy too
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Nick Winters close gripped 615 raw with a pause!!!! STRONG SOB!!!!!
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Nick Winters close gripped 615 raw with a pause!!!! STRONG SOB!!!!!
reminds me of Richard Schoenberger's style of benching, remember him, Mike?
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Most I've ever seen close gripped was 3 plates a side for 6, guy is massive. He put up 405 this past year on Military Press. :o