Close Grip Bench Press

[Jackson90]

How close is to close?

 

[PillarofBalance]

Wrist pain is too close

 

[Bigherm21]

Ya I broke one arm twice and the other once so they can hurt

 

[gaz0648]

i use a shoulder width grip, which for me is index finger on the edge of the smooth. no need to go much closer imo.

 

[Rottenrogue]

I go closer than shoulder width to make my tris do the work . I bench to be a better presser though not for anything else.

 

[RAIDEN]

I place my hands over my nipples and go from there. Too close together and you will feel it in your wrist, in a painful way.

 

[Bobby G.]

I place my hands over my nipples and go from there. Too close together and you will feel it in your wrist, in a painful way.

This is what I do also.

 

[simonjpa]

I put my pinkies on the rings.

 

[RAIDEN]

Take note folks. Do not bring your grip too close in on the bar and DO NOT go heavy or overly aggressive...like me.

A few weeks ago i was getting aggressive with the weight on this movement, pushing 225 for about 10 reps. Did not feel anything immediately, but now have this nagging pain in my right wrist. I know i tweeked something, now if i attempt close grip bench press, i have to use 135lbs and its still uncomfortable. Do not fuck up like me.

 

[krashrt]

Take an unloaded bar, bring it to base of your chest with ur elbows where you want them. Slide your hands in as far as you can in inhibited. Then come out a pinch. That's my method. I've had joint issues in past from gripping too close and forcing joints to absorb range. Seems some people have more ROM than others.

 

[Ramrod]

Take note folks. Do not bring your grip too close in on the bar and DO NOT go heavy or overly aggressive...like me.

A few weeks ago i was getting aggressive with the weight on this movement, pushing 225 for about 10 reps. Did not feel anything immediately, but now have this nagging pain in my right wrist. I know i tweeked something, now if i attempt close grip bench press, i have to use 135lbs and its still uncomfortable. Do not fuck up like me.

This may have happened from letting your elbows flare out to much.

 

[Braw16]

I have had some shoulder issues so I make sure I take an empty bar and just find a comfortable grip. I want to make sure my shoulders are in a good groove but my tris are working usually my grip ends up being just inside my shoulders. It's a pretty individual thing IMO. What works for each of us.