Anybody else feels his chest nearly exlodes when doing Close Grip Bench?

[Stark]

I do a lot of Close Grip bench for the Triceps, today was the first time I feelt a burn in my pects after doing close grip, the pain/burn is on the outer pecs.
I haven't changed anything.

[Mars]

its more that i feel the burn in my shoulders doing that excersize and i hate that.

[The Squadfather]

I do a lot of Close Grip bench for the Triceps, today was the first time I feelt a burn in my pects after doing close grip, the pain/burn is on the outer pecs.
I haven't changed anything.

keep your elbows pointed downwards not out to the sides.

[Stark]

keep your elbows pointed downwards not out to the sides.

All joke aside, I seriously do that, iI keep them so close to the body and slowly lower the weight.

[gtbro1]

I feel like my elbows will explode doing close grips

[Stark]

I feel like my elbows will explode doing close grips

How heavy you go?

I do 90 kilos, that's about 190 lbs, like with everything else I force myself not to cheat.

[The Squadfather]

How heavy you go?

I do 90 kilos, that's about 190 lbs, like with everything else I force myself not to cheat.

don't know what to say other than maybe it's ok if you get a little bit of chest development from them, maybe try only lowering the weight half way and lock the weight out at the top very hard and squeeze your triceps, close grips really aren't a triceps PUMP movement as much as extensions and pushdowns but they're totally necessary in my book, not doing them is like skipping squats for legs IMO.

[Monster81]

How heavy you go?

I do 90 kilos, that's about 190 lbs, like with everything else I force myself not to cheat.

it gives me a sharp pain in my wrist joints, hate that

[Stark]

don't know what to say other than maybe it's ok if you get a little bit of chest development from them, maybe try only lowering the weight half way and lock the weight out at the top very hard and squeeze your triceps, close grips really aren't a triceps PUMP movement as much as extensions and pushdowns but they're totally necessary in my book, not doing them is like skipping squats for legs IMO.

It pisses me off because they worked great since I have been doing them...maybe you are right I'll give that a try.

[Bluto]

wrong board.

there's a training board. check it out.i dont come to the gossip when i wanna read about training. just as i dont go to the pet board when i want to read about ronnie coleman

[Stark]

wrong board.

there's a training board. check it out.i dont come to the gossip when i wanna read about training. just as i dont go to the pet board when i want to read about ronnie coleman

cool down bro, I'm sure a mod is going to move it soon.

[local hero]

i dissagree that close grips are totaly necessary, u can get just as much development from skull crushers or dips

[triple_pickle]

my favorite triceps exercise, my tris explode and are sore and cramping for the next two days.

[Mars]

my shoulders are prolly to big for this excersize.

[Stubborn]

My chest gets pretty sore from close grips too. I mostly attribute this to the fact that I do very little direct chest work. It never really happened to me when I was BBing. I use heavy JM presses mostly. Close grips are good but I really feel it in the triceps when JM pressing.

[Bluto]

cool down bro, I'm sure a mod is going to move it soon.

yeah and in the mean time 5 outta 10 of the top threads are your bullshit that shouldnt even be posted on this board

[Mars]

[Stubborn]

WTF

[The Squadfather]

hahahhaa, if gayness was bitter cold that guy would be Ames, Iowa in the middle of January.

[Stark]

yeah and in the mean time 5 outta 10 of the top threads are your bullshit that shouldnt even be posted on this board

Granted... and because you are "Teh Super" i will not do it again ... this week

Mars you are one stupid fuck

[knny187]

How heavy you go?

I do 90 kilos, that's about 190 lbs, like with everything else I force myself not to cheat.

I find medium weight & more reps work better.

[Charlys69]

I find medium weight & more reps work better.

i believe working out with fairly heavy weights for high reps works best...but i work out with every rep-range from 4 - 40 reps, to use as much muscle fibers as possible.

[Zach Trowbridge]

hahahhaa, if gayness was bitter cold that guy would be Ames, Iowa in the middle of January.

Are you from Iowa or something?  That's like the fifth time I've seen you reference different cities that nobody else outside of the state would know off the top of their head.

[knny187]

i believe working out with fairly heavy weights for high reps works best...but i work out with every rep-range from 4 - 40 reps, to use as much muscle fibers as possible.

fyi...meduim weight on close grip is 225 for 10-12 reps & 5 sets

 

[LatsMcGee]

wrong board.

there's a training board. check it out.i dont come to the gossip when i wanna read about training. just as i dont go to the pet board when i want to read about ronnie coleman

Settle down Bisping Jr.

The only exercises that really make my chest feel like it's going to explode are Gironda Dips supersetted with Scott cable flies.