>changed my grip on benchpress so my forearms are vertical when the bar touches my chest
HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER
Ive been benchpressing wrong for like 6 months!
>>35115692
I'm going to start switching up my grip I've been struggling to increase the weigh for a couple of weeks
>>35115839
if you feel the lift mainly in your arms + triceps, you probably have a too narrow grip
if you are limited by shoulder pain, you have a too wide grip
>>35115692
what do you mean? how were they before?
>>35115692
>tfw the bar was touching your chest too low for months but just fixed it and shit is easy now
Is this article a decent source? If so I've been gripped way too wide.. ~3 ft between hands when it should be ~2 ft between.. Maybe that'll explain why I can't get higher than 180x5.
>>35119138
I guess it would help if I linked the article:
http://www.elitefts.com/education/how-to-find-your-perfect-bench-press-grip/
Yes, your arms are supposed to be perpendicular to the ground at the bottom of the motion.
Plz go look up why your form in shit on all your other lifts too. Cause if you didn't have bench down, you probably don't have anything down/.
>>35115692
I recently switched from very narrow to max competition grip and haven't looked back. Also learning how to control the descent is crucial
>>35119516
ok so those things on your wrists are wraps or straps? I feel retarded as fuck asking this because my lifts are fairly high and I still don't know anything about equipment. If you can even call that equipment.
>>35119538
They're wraps, yeah. Helps keep strain off my wrists in bench
I'm not sure if it classified as equipment, doesn't really help you move more weight like knee wraps
>>35119516
Looking good breh, strong form.
How tall are you btw?
I feel like I need to go a bit wider on my grip... being a lanklet and all.
that's exactly how rippetits tell everyone to do it man
>>35119592
Thanks mang. Im 6'4"
I'm not sure if width is directly correlated with height t b h
>>35119562
Fuck I need those. Ever since my weight starting building off 2pl8 my wrists have been killing me after every set.
>>35119618
Yeah dude they're cheap. I'm wearing the titan signature gold. I got 36" because overkill
>>35119617
Nice so we're roughly same height.
I just have a massive arm width and I feel alot of strain on my shoulders.
>>35119632
My wingspan is 80". I'm a fucking albatross
>>35119629
Forgot to take my trip off please don't freak out 4chan
>>35119629
huh, alright. Any idea what a standard size is? Like 24" or? I have some decently sized forearms and wrists. My 1rm on bench is 315lbs to get an idea.
>>35119677
I think it's anywhere from like 12" to 36". Just get the 36 you dork. I have massive forearms and big wrists but even babby wrists would do just as well with 36"
>>35119691
Alright man, thanks.
