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Ok /fit/ quick bench survey time
>how much do you bench
>where on bar do you place your hands

>220 3x5
>pointer finger on ring
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>>35281409
>170 5x5
>thumb width from where the smooth bit meets the knurled.
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2pl8x10
Pinky finger 1 inch in from ring
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OP you should have asked how tall we are...
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>>35281409
>300 5x5
>pinky on ring
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>>35281409

The ring is not in the same place on every bar, so this is useless information.
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>>35281620
yeah I realized, I didn't want this to devolve into a height circlejerk/manlet thread though..
>>35281632
it will be if you're using an olympic bar, like you should be
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Middle finger on ring
2pl8 max
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I heard that a wider grip gives better pec contraction, yet it just feels easier than a narrower grip with less rom.
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Pinky on ring 225x8
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>>35281409
>195x5
Am shit I know
>at the second ring
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>>35281409
>255x5
>middle finger on rings
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140x1, ring finger on mark
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200 lbs 5x5
My gym bar is different but I'd say probably middle finger on ring.
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>>35281409
>125kg 5RM
>index finger on ring (standart bar)
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>290x1 paused
>middle finger on ring
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>>35281409
90kg 5RM @86kg
Sad tbqh
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>>35281623
300 x 1 same as this guy, pinky on ring 81 cm ringed bar.
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>205 1x3 185 3x8
>Index finger on the smooth part
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>275x3
>ring on ring
6'2 since is relevant.
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Y'all are dumb faggots, the only right way is so that when the bar is touching your chest, your elbow has a 90 degree angle,

that's it
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>>35281409
Your height is important for what positioning you use. You should have included that in the survey, manlet.
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