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Old 01-03-2008, 03:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey all, when doing Close Grip Bench Press, it seems to put a lot of strain onto my wrists. Is this because I'm doing too close a grip or due to weak wrists or another factor?

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Re: Close Grip Bench
Probably too close.....too many people do this, try another 2-3" wider than what your doing now
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Probably too close.....too many people do this, try another 2-3" wider than what your doing now
As above mate, I do these and have never had a twinge in my wrist and I have a weak wrist
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Re: Close Grip Bench
Using a EZ bar (hands on the angled part) or a smith machine helps greatly.
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Using a EZ bar (hands on the angled part) or a smith machine helps greatly.
I agree totally mate, close grip bench is significantly harder than close grip smiths.
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Are you remembering to keep your elbows in ?
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Re: Close Grip Bench
staurt mcroberts insiders guide to weight training technique a good book-he says to bench close grip by placing hands inch or so in from start of knurl-works for me-can do 8"100k on good day,feels hard on triceps
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Re: Close Grip Bench
Shoulder width is just right, and should put no stress on the wrist, until you get heavy, then get some wrist supports.
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Old 02-03-2008, 12:49 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Close Grip Bench
Thanks for responses. Seems to be the width of grip as I was keeping my elbows in, and my grip was closer than shoulder width.

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