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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: The True Adonis on February 23, 2013, 08:20:14 PM
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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?
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Shoulder width
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It always feels like I am going to pull a chest muscle when I go heavy with a wide grip.
If I am just "egoing" it up and trying to lift super heavy(for me at least haha) I prefer the pinky fingers on the rings.
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What do you make of this:
Hand position
Varying the width of the grip can alter the mechanics of the movement. The longest range of motion is produced, and the most muscles recruited, when a standard grip is used in which the forearms are vertical at the bottom of the movement. A wider grip shortens the range of motion at the top of the movement, lessening the contribution of the triceps. A narrower grip shortens the range of motion at the bottom, lessening the role of the deltoids and pectorals, as well as placing more emphasis on the triceps. In powerlifting, the legal maximum width a lifter may take on the bar is defined as 81 centimeters between the index fingers. This position is indicated on most barbells by rings.
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???
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 max weight? just slightly wider than shoulder width
i personally do flat bench with the bar knuckles under my ring fingers and my incline press slightly wider with the bar rings just inside of my index fingers
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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?
i used to go so wide the outside of my hand was cronically chewed up from catching the uprights on the re-rack. about an inch outside of the ring that the bar usually has. my reach is about 7 inches longer than my height tho, similar to yourself i believe.
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Shoulder width
Shoulder Width seems awkward to me. My "Close-Grip" Bench is nearly Shoulder Width, just a bit inside and is much, much weaker than my regular Wide Bench Press.
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aarnold use to say to use every inch of bar, so cover it all mix things up
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left hand holding the bottle of test... right hand holding the syringe
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i used to go so wide the outside of my hand was cronically chewed up from catching the uprights on the re-rack. about an inch outside of the ring that the bar usually has. my reach is about 7 inches longer than my height tho, similar to yourself i believe.
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.
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cmon brother adonis , letting common man matters of "bench press width" concern such a fine gentleman of the university.
Please join me in a quest to bring forth to getbig the high demand for nanotechnology knowsis here instead my young friend, for this is of critical importance and calls for immediate action of knowing in these termultuous times we gather in
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Team Long Arms. Like Thomas Hearns.
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posts into the late of night are forgiven my son, here is the matter at hand a puzzel to solve an education to be overstood..
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cmon brother adonis , letting common man matters of "bench press width" concern such a fine gentleman of the university.
Please join me in a quest to bring forth to getbig the high demand for nanotechnology knowsis here instead my young friend, for this is of critical importance and calls for immediate action of knowing in these termultuous times we gather in
Although it is good to soar high falcon, you have soared so high and strayed so far off path that you are an incomprehensible being at times. The other falcons frolic and look for food. They gaze up to see the sir Johnnay PaintCan Failcon so high in the stratosphere that he surely won't find any food and they laugh at his dumbassedness. Dat's da dayumn enuhgy right there.
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i used to go so wide the outside of my hand was cronically chewed up from catching the uprights on the re-rack. about an inch outside of the ring that the bar usually has. my reach is about 7 inches longer than my height tho, similar to yourself i believe.
Yah, this is what I do. Did you find this to be your strongest positioning?
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Although it is good to soar high falcon, you have soared so high and strayed so far off path that you are an incomprehensible being at times. The other falcons frolic and look for food. They gaze up to see the sir Johnnay PaintCan Failcon so high in the stratosphere that he surely won't find any food and they laugh at his dumbassedness. Dat's da dayumn enuhgy right there.
did you even watch the video? or would you like to fantasize about me in deeper turmultuous terms
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did you even watch the video? or would you like to fantasize about me in deeper turmultuous terms
thanks daddy waddy.. :) i wish you would go back on some steroids and get that killer body back.. if you do.. i can deep throat 12 inches.. :)
Respond please. It has been a few weeks and candy needs his candy.
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Respond please. It has been a few weeks and candy needs his candy.
ROFLMAO
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Phil Heath goes shoulder width. Which is every Layman's close grip bench press. :D
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Edge of Thumb on the end pf the grip on the bar
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ROFLMAO
so funny i forgot to laugh 2
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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?
I find that highly offensive. ::)
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so funny i forgot to laugh 2
Would you let Tbombz into the Falcon`s nest for 20 million US Dollars?
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Would you let Tbombz into the Falcon`s nest for 20 million US Dollars?
now this concerns me , pretty cool it shows a type of microscope changing the placement of an atom to create a new element
now whats gotten into you adonis , first its common man matters of bench press width coupled with fantasies of the gay realm?
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some are scared to grasp new technologies but quick to hold onto thoughts of the old world unfortunatly as it seems :-X
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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"
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Yah, this is what I do. Did you find this to be your strongest positioning?
yes, and my pecs were always sore
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
;D
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i stand my ground firm mr >:(
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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.
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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?
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Whats the goal?
to get weaker i would guess
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Whats the goal?
What would be the protocol for Muscle and what would be different for a Max Bench strength?
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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.
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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
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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.
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Become a boxer?
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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.
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I'm 6'4, and have long arms. I put my index finger on the ring of the Olympic bar.
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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.
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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.