Mark Rippetoe: Spotting the Bench Press Pt. 2
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well... it would kill you if you dropped it on your chest as well... as it does... given the neck doesn't need your max to do that...
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@ninjeleia It's really quite simple. If a lifter's thumbs aren't wrapped around the bar, the bar has a much greater chance of escaping their grip and crashing down onto them. Such a grip has a smaller margin of error, and only needs to go wrong once for things to turn very ugly very quickly. It's not called the suicide grip for nothing, and anyone who swears by it is most likely a moron.
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@cbass5511 *Rippletoad
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This guy is bare funny hahah
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@2e4L Exactly, I don't even know why people use the thumbless grip for.
1 year ago 2
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mmmokay
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You fucking retard.
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@hofacorax Female..
1 year ago 2
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is that a female or male
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When weightlifting..you have to always take safety into consideration.
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this guy cracks me up,all this shit is so true i see this week in week out on the bench
captainmorts 3 years ago 17
Your thumbs secure the bar from slipping out of your hands. It is somewhat more comfortable than using a thumbed grip, but it's definitely not worth it when the bar comes crashing onto you.
2e4L 3 years ago 13