Close Grip Bench Press

[theadrock13]

Your grip is wrong.

[inmyboxer]

got boner

[xfrenchfrymanx]

middle earth has gyms? :)

[obbma4ler22]

@xfrenchfrymanx

Who are you trying to reference him as?

[superkinoti]

this exercise really pumps my chest more than a regular bench press

[Harris3Hawk]

i thought u had do make sure ure thumbs touched in middle for close grip??

[alskdjf159]

@Harris3Hawk only if u want to get injured

[trevcannon]

excellent stuff thanks dude, bang on this tonight

do you go for a lower weight? i mean like lower from as if i was normal benching?

[MastahMich]

@trevcannon

Like 25% lower.

[trikytrik696969]

can you expand on this... is this dangerous grip for your shoulders? how can i alter this lift technically to make sure i dont injure my shoulder? thanks man

[farume11]

Can we use the biecps barbell for this exercise

Someone help me

[whagaman]

we were given thumbs for a reason, if you use the false grip and pop the bar off your palms it will cave in your chest

[THEFORBIDENFAMILY]

i dnt get a spotter when i do bench

[MastahMich]

I've heard different answers on this question: where should I bring the bar to? Under the chest or on top of the chest? Would love to hear the right answer.

Thanks.

[BXAssasinatorXS]

@MastahMich since your elbow dont go out bring it to about mid chest

[trikytrik696969]

@MastahMich tonight i injured my shoulder (not bad just twinge) by testing this out. i lowered bar a bit higher on the chest and it hurt like fuck , when i lower the bar below the chest sternum area i have no worries. and keep shoulders tucked right back. this works for me others may be different

[MastahMich]

@trikytrik696969

I think you're right. Under the chest seems abit safer for the shoulders. And most people do it that way. The chest also has nothing to do with this exercise, it's just stretching the triceps. Hopefully your pain isn't that bad.

Mastahmich.

[Adino1]

Great workout for overload training on the triceps.

[keshav0312]

anyone who actually trains knows that this grip puts more stress on the triceps

[Pontisto]

@keshav0312 that's so true, and it also removes the unnecessary stress from the shoulder joints almost completely. the only bad thing is that it might be dangerous, but only MIGHT be.

[Mahassiah]

a good teaching starts with a good grip, and yours is wrong. this video should be removed.

[KingsEcho]

Dat suicide grip

[vipr2nv]

thats the top of his ribs not bottom?

[fuzzy1416]

@vipr2nv You dont even put it on the top you put it at the bottom of your chest hes retarded

[Wendeeznutz360]

Why is everyone using the false grip, are their any benefits from using it

[fuzzy1416]

@Wendeeznutz360 It works your triceps.

[sbowesuk]

@Wendeeznutz360 Some say it feels better, but let's see how good they feel when a 300 pound bar lands on their chest. Nuf said.

[icicle8]

suicide grip!

[B3nkeii]

@icicle8 try it, it feels much better than normal with cgbp

[indieKook]

-You need triceps, if you want to bench more. thats all ...!!

[jcKillerSrMil]

ive always held it to where my hands are almost touching.

[hanbacca]

@jcKillerSrMil that is wrong, even though everyone does it.

[shabzleett]

@jcKillerSrMil Same here mate...

[maxiflo]

I'm a bit scared to hold the barbell light that (without thumbs on the other side). Does it matter?

[hanbacca]

@maxiflo yes, you definitely need to hold your hands with thumbs wrapped. benching with no thumbs is fucking dangerous

[lokrenzo]

@hanbacca im 17 a beginner is 15-25kg a good weight for this excerise

[hanbacca]

@lokrenzo that is pretty light but what is important for beginners is to train hard and train right. I have found that my close grip is typically around 90% of a competition bench. If you train close grip a lot you will get strong pressing triceps and rock the bench soon enough.

[wbgfsdert]

@hanbacca Completely agree. when I want to improve my bench I start blasting triceps hard, And in no time my becnh shoots right up.

[Juannxz]

@lokrenzo

Yes it is but it also depends on how much you can lift. 

[EdrianC]

@lokrenzo thats weak i do 205 close grip

[XDwontonXD]

@EdrianC

Cool story bro

[Sw1FtKiiD]

@EdrianC It's a demonstration ya meat head

[girdybirdy]

@Sw1FtKiiD NO duh its a demonstration ya pussy!

[sinfuldavy0]

Is the objective to keep the elbows close to the body?

[wickedsupra]

@sinfuldavy0 yes

[xr3n3g4d3x]

Whats better for building tricep mass, close grip bench or dips?

[dask8r4life]

i have been doing that and my wrists hurt from that m what am i doing wrong

[slashPSG]

@dask8r4life u need wrist wraps or gloves with wraps

[str8upyoass]

I can you respect that? You can't even spell

Steroids correctly Fuckn Idiot!

[bobshoy]

@str8upyoass and you can't spell properly at all. Kettle, pot, black etc.

[meshmesh22]

i like his natural look , respect people when they dont use stroids

[Pasc9]

this is a great exercise for increasing your regular bench press. tricep weakness is one of the main problems that will cause it to plateau

[RonMeijers]

@Pasc9

It is indeed. And my triceps have grown enormously since I do close grips and dips, instead of 100 sorts of pushdowns...

[starstreem34]

@ robrandt Very true fibre recruitment may vary because of the different grip somewhat(ie more triceps stress)but you can t isolate "middle" in that regard

[robrandt]

how is it possible for something to work the inside of the chest only? You work the muscle, or you dont work the muscle. There is nothing in between..

[Menelyagor12]

@robrandt because the amount or area of muscle fibers being engaged ranges with each exercise, therefore breaking fibers in a more specified area, resulting in that area getting bigger.

[parotpalan]

how many sets and reps?

[sk8forlife90]

whatever your goal. their is no set and reps you should do.

[parotpalan]

@sk8forlife90 oh, ok thanks

[Sconz32]

See? Now you know. Youtube is full of helpful advice.

[parotpalan]

@Sconz32 yeah, without personal trainer

[TheSuperber]

try to keep ot below 8 if your goal is bodybuilding. this is a compund and shouldn;t be done in the high rep range like isolations. ; )

[alabumni]

i'm not sure what you base this on, but studies show (god i hate when people speak vaguely of 'studies' or 'research') that you get the most results in terms of muscle growth at 8-12 reps. either way, it's a personal thing, and you learr how your body works as you become experience. i prefer to do compound exercises after doing an isolation exercise on the muscle i am trying to work the hardest.

[chogg123]

3 to 4 of 8 to 10 like always.

[serwwer]

sets 3,reps 5-8

[DesolateRemains]

One thing he doesn't mention is that your thumbs should be over the bar, not under. Other than that it's very helpful, thanks.

[TheSuperber]

thank you. simple the best. ; )

[barsakus]

I liked this simple yet meaningful explanation. Thanks, GlobalWeightTraining

[defdoom85]

buuuuuuullll smith machines are for losers

[josiahstaton]

one problem i have, is i have a widegrip, but my elbows come in, like a closegrip, i know its incorrect form, but ever since i broke my collarbone i havnt been able to correct this, i kept with it and right now max is 265... the only way to describe my bench is that its bowd? odd thing is i still have great results with the pec, even though i should be seeing greater tri. but both are large for my age (17)

[constant91]

'cause he has no spotter and he's just demonstrating the technique.

[tamberineman01]

good video, basic ,simple , no fuss

[aaaapaapt]

look at the arc in his back... isn't that bad?

[bububuvard]

Not at all it gives you more strenght and it shows you that your feet are at the right place.

[chrisssywalsh]

it mainly for triceps dis exercise not da chest and front delt retard.. i do dis and u shunt be extending your elbows like that..

[skateboardsteve409]

do you have to bring to to your ribs because the bench press at my gym is like a frame it cant be moved freely just up and down and hook on,

[SavageSword1]

thats a smith machine your talking about u retard, go to the free bench press where u can lift it off, every single gym has it.

[skateboardsteve409]

why u havta be harsh, that was a month ago of course i know now, not every gym has free weight bench press, smithend bench bress is just as good, ,, well peace anyway

[SavageSword1]

soz man its jus that i've been goin gym for about 2 years and its angerd me a little. which gym doesn't have free weight bench press?, that must be some cheap ass gym lol

[AChildOfBodom667]

Plenty don't because of all this legal liability shit. People rock up, jump on the bench, throw on too much weight and before you know it - splat. The Smith Machine is usually 100% idiot proof - if you hit fail, it racks itself for you - thus no one can get sued. Which is a shame, because nothing beats it. :)

[skateboardsteve409]

i like the smith machine, i do squats with it too, today was soo good, i did leg press 141kg then straight after i did squats 96kg,then calf raise 112kg.,, im not idiot i play it safe always. peace stay strong. good luck everyone

[Bencher617]

HAHA SMITH MACHINE dude that shit is for girls man be a real man and use free weights pussy fucker

[jacob3432]

@Bencher617 whats the difference between free weights and normal weights?

[KeyiKey2L]

he doesnt pick his fights well u dumb ass waste of sperm fat internet shit! he is a bully and knows who to bully and who not to,so get off of the operation repo guys balls loser

[skateboardsteve409]

yeh ur right , the gym i go to finaly got a free weight bench press, i been using that for bout a month can do just as much on it. feel more confident wit a spotter. that was 4 months ago i hate smith machine now i noticed it damages ur wrists the way u have to flick it off n on the hooks.

[skateboardsteve409]

yeh my gym is a bit cheap, 2 years long time i been at it for bout 8 months . the free weight bench witch is at the gym i go to is a ghetto hammer strength bench.

[bububuvard]

It's so not the same thing. Free bench press trains lean muscles that you wouldn't work on a assisted bench.

[skateboardsteve409]

i find freeweigh bench works more than smith because you have to keep it stable as well as push it up. smith u cood b lifting more on one side and wont know becoz the frame will keep it level. witch coould lead to unbalanced pectorals. i use bench press once day and use dumbells next time . but yeah thanks , peace

[apexi957]

Isnt it better to not lock up your arms when you come back up?

[kohrter69]

my coach says to lock out then go back down but do whatever works for you

[Bencher617]

dont lock up dumbshit, good way to ruin your joints

[skateboardsteve409]

yeah i stop just before my arms straight, and bring alll way down till the bar touches my chest.

[fragazzoni]

cool accent and thanks for the video

[fcukme88]

aussie accent mate ;)

[ruudolol]

thx great video

[celconicuzn]

Good, but the closer you put your hands together and the more tucked in you keep your elbows, the better you isolate your triceps. Just a tip!

[Arcane1Soldier]

Very true, especially if you worked th ehell out of your chest the previous day.

[tempac91]

Thanks.

[clocksnmirrors]

thanks

[renzzlive]

orly

[krizex]

tnx

[Tomi1e]

thx that helped me a lot :)