What is the best Hand Spacing for Max Bench Press and Incline?

[Marty Champions]

what is coming is not pretty. nanotechnology is what to be concerned with at this time, you need to be ahead of the game before its ahead of you

sure life is just a game and "doesnt really matter"

but i say if you exist then be good at this game anyways or atleast try to.

certainly dont act like a gay IMHO, the real battle is a race for technlogy, when you insult me youre just stalling your own teamate "bros"

[hazbin]

Yah, this is what I do.  Did you find this to be your strongest positioning?

yes, and my pecs were always sore

[Marty Champions]

thinking getbig is the only place for collaboration, wealth and knowledge, this meme has gotten out of hand, as a collective we are far far behined of where we need to be in terms of technology compared to the rest of earth

ego has gotten the best of many of you, so bad in fact, thats all some of you have, not realizing the stupid questions being asked, and for what purpose , and for what result were you hoping to acheive?

sorry man times are dire, you will be kicking yourselves for not following my lead

oh and to answer adonis' question about hand spacing on bench press, well i personally think using all types and spaces of position will do one of two things make you grow or not grow i guess you gotta experiement on that one there are some personal trainers that you could contact if you are serious about getting a good answer brosephreonican

[The True Adonis]

what is coming is not pretty. nanotechnology is what to be concerned with at this time, you need to be ahead of the game before its ahead of you

sure life is just a game and "doesnt really matter"

but i say if you exist then be good at this game anyways or atleast try to.

certainly dont act like a gay IMHO, the real battle is a race for technlogy, when you insult me youre just stalling your own teamate "bros"

And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.

[NotSure]

Would you let Tbombz into the Falcon`s nest for 20 million US Dollars?

Can you imagine? When it was all said and done there'd be a nest of do-do bird eggs.

[The True Adonis]

Can you imagine? When it was all said and done there'd be a nest of do-do bird eggs.

Yes, the feathery mess of chest hair would litter the sweat soaked Bower of Bliss and both cockalorums would cluck and then cackle in pure ecstasy as they finish their heavy session of raptured union and osculations of intimate necking.  The stink would be outrageous.  

[Marty Champions]

And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.

whats that have to do with nanotechnology and russellian science lol

again you counter arguments with emotional arguments how unamusing and predictable

[Marty Champions]

Yes, the feathery mess of chest hair would litter the sweat soaked Bower of Bliss and both cockalorums would cluck and then cackle in pure ecstasy as they finish their heavy session of raptured union and osculations of intimate necking.  The stink would be outrageous.  

hahah why are you fantasizing this and are you just not aware?

dont let your emotionally constructed insults take you from the beauty of russellian science and nanotechnology

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left hand holding the bottle of test...  right hand holding the syringe

[The True Adonis]

[Marty Champions]

i stand my ground firm mr 

[240 is Back]

i feel very strong when pinkies are inside the barbell rings.  but i'm narrow.  I'm not mr O narrow, but I'm pretty narrow.

[Coach is Back!]

I go VERY Wide with my grip, but I notice after watching Bench Press videos, nearly everyone uses a midget grip.  I have my middle finger on the very farthest notch or my pointer finger.  Sometimes even a bit further.  I do have very long arms.


So my question is, where do you put your hands and why?  What is best for you?

Whats the goal?

[Marty Champions]

Whats the goal?

to get weaker i would guess

[The True Adonis]

Whats the goal?

What would be the protocol for Muscle and what would be different for a Max Bench strength?

[Yev33]

Whatever grip feels the most comfortable for your shoulders.

A wider grip will put more stress on the pecs but what's the point if you wreck  your shoulders in the process. The bench press is a great chest/shoulder/tricep movement and differenr people will get more or less benefit throughout those areas. If someone wants to prioritize their chest development and the bench press is not doing it for them, I would suggest a different exercise rather than manipulating the grip and putting your shoulders in danger.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

i feel very strong when pinkies are inside the barbell rings.  but i'm narrow.  I'm not mr O narrow, but I'm pretty narrow.

lolz

[Nomad]

Yes!  I have the arm length of someone who is 6`6 to 6`9.  I remember standing shoulder to shoulder with a 6`7 basketball player and my arms were longer than his when each of us put them straight out.

Become a boxer?

[Nomad]

I go VERY Wide with my grip, but I notice after watching Bench Press videos, nearly everyone uses a midget grip.  I have my middle finger on the very farthest notch or my pointer finger.  Sometimes even a bit further.  I do have very long arms.


So my question is, where do you put your hands and why?  What is best for you?

For people who have armspan >>> height I'd recommend narrow, almost tricep grip.

[Irongrip400]

I'm 6'4, and have long arms. I put my index finger on the ring of the Olympic bar.

[clownbaby]

a little wider than shoulder width with elbows as close to the lats as you can, while at the same time pinching your shoulder blades together.  This will lead to utilization of the lats and protection from rotator cuff injury as well as general deltoid impingement problems for the shoulder.

[Whiskey]

a little wider than shoulder width with elbows as close to the lats as you can, while at the same time pinching your shoulder blades together.  This will lead to utilization of the lats and protection from rotator cuff injury as well as general deltoid impingement problems for the shoulder.

Good advice, the weight will be evenly distributed down the lats and not only on the deltoids, in other words, pinch your shoulders blades together and tuck your elbows in,
also leg drive will help with explosiveness off your chest, foot position is just as important as hand spacing, squeezing the bar and keeping your whole body tight and I would say psyching yourself up for a big lift is extremely important if you want to break through a plateau, the mind will always give up before the body does...

Regards.