describe perfect form for narrow grip benches (triceps)

[anabolichalo]

how narrow to grip?

elbows in

elbows out?


lock out?

not lock out?

tempo?

rep range?

how many sets?

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

Elbows out for CGBP, haha oh brother, way to fuck up your wrists.

Are you trying to get your triceps to grow "anabolicfailo"?

[anabolichalo]

Elbows out for CGBP, haha oh brother, way to fuck up your wrists.

Are you trying to get your triceps to grow "anabolicfailo"?

you could say i'm in the pursuit of MONSTER_TRICEPS

i do them now shoulder width (which is pretty narrow eh eh eh) and elbows next to the body up and down

barbell from sternum to shoulder line

[DroppingPlates]

Elbows out for CGBP, haha oh brother, way to fuck up your wrists.

Are you trying to get your triceps to grow "anabolicfailo"?

X2, just don't do them if you care about your wrists and other joints.

[Henda]

i do them lying on the floor with the power rack pins set a few inchches from the chest.
Hands on the smooth part of bar with little fingers just touching where the knurling starts.
Elbows in, slow negative and always pause on the pins.

I find this much more effective than the regular version.

Follow with skull crushers, the best all round tri ext imho

[trapz101]

elbow touching each other at the top of rep for full rom,works all 3 heads of the tricepto

[Kilo Medic]

Elbows tucked in, with hands thumb width apart.

[Ropo]

how narrow to grip?

elbows in

elbows out?


lock out?

not lock out?

tempo?

rep range?

how many sets?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BBCloseGripBenchPress.html

 

[Twaddle]

Hands slightly closer than shoulder width.
Lower bar with elbows at your side (elbows in).
At the bottom of the lift, the bar should touch your xiphoid process.
At the top of the lift, the bar should be over your shoulders.

 

[DroppingPlates]

Just fucking lift!  ...and get injured

[anabolichalo]

basically i'm already using perfect form then


ok , next question


how do you feel about reverse grip benching?

[oldtimer1]

Actually you get a better range of motion with the triceps using elbows out using an ez curl bar for wrist comfort.

Using elbows in is just a narrow bench. Using that form look at what the radius and ulnar are doing in relationship to the humerus. It's not coming close to what elbows out is doing in relationship of the range of motion. Sure you can narrow bench more with elbows in but it depends what you are trying to accomplish with the exercise. Anyway these are my observations.

[Schmoff]

forget about it, you don't have the genes to build them

[BIG DUB]

I want to experiment doing them with a reverse grip

[anabolichalo]

Oh hi Phil Heath!

YO!

[dyslexic]

Elbows run right along side your body

If you were using dumbells instead of a barbell, you could pretend you were doing double punches to someones chest (as in fighting)

Wrists strong, false grip

Right over nips

Straight up, straight down (no lockout) keep continuous tension on Tris ~
 

then head off to leaning overhead rope pulldowns (pushdowns) ~ stretch the lats as in a pullover, then extend forearms and squeeze

Your back would be toward the pad and pulleys, not facing pulleys as in traditional pushdowns


If you have a partner who knows your strength curve, and how to spot correctly, end with seated heavy French presses and a few kickbacks to etch in the burn

[funk51]

 

[dyslexic]

False grip for Larry Scott?

Interesting.

Most often pulling the thumbs out is a good move. It spares the forearms from fatiguing before your target muscles are plowed.

[Z Father]

do the "groink press"

decline close grip. much easier on your joints, and hits the triceps better. false grip FTW

[POB]

Throw some reverse bench presses in for tries every once in a while to

[Coach is Back!]

Index fingers only on the smooth part, elbow in at your sides. Any closer and you Fuck uyour wrists,

[99 Bananas]

I find a thumbless grip makes reps with the elbows close to the body a lot more comfortable and effective.

[affeman]

how narrow to grip?

elbows in

elbows out?


lock out?

not lock out?

tempo?

rep range?

how many sets?

check out from 1:35 on and follow that form exactly. You're arms are going to explode

[dj181]

Index fingers only on the smooth part, elbow in at your sides. Any closer and you Fuck uyour wrists,

this

also you can superset them with skulls

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