CG Bench Press

[ChinkNasty]

do any of yall experience wrist pain (also pain that lingers up the side of your forearms) when doing close gripped bench pressing? I do a CG bench at about 6 inches apart...any suggestions/changes

thanks in advance,
CN

 

[UA_Iron]

do any of yall experience wrist pain (also pain that lingers up the side of your forearms) when doing close gripped bench pressing? I do a CG bench at about 6 inches apart...any suggestions/changes

thanks in advance,
CN

go wider

The mechanics dont work right if your hands are that close together. A good starting place for CGBP is where the grip on the bar starts -

 

[Prime Rib2]

I agree with the above. A widen stance will help, but dont go to wide.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Whenever I try close grips, occasionally, I grip them where the knurling on the bar begins as UA Iron suggested. I used to go very close in the past and I found that was even harder on the wrists. However, I dont do this movement much at all since it still irritates my wrists a good deal and has too much chest involvement. I train my chest twice a week, inclines and flats, and my chest is pretty sore for most of the days between. I like to let it recover fully. Sometimes after skull crushers Ill go right into 12-15 reps close grip press with the EZ curl bar to end the set.

 

[ChinkNasty]

aight thanks guys...its just really annoying when your tp bitches you out for going too wide though....but my left wrist is about to fall apart if I dont' start widening my grip haha...

thanks,
CN

 

[cwick0]

2 fingers on the knurling and 2 on the smooth part of the bar, probably 8-10 inches apart.

 

[ChinkNasty]

2 fingers on the knurling and 2 on the smooth part of the bar, probably 8-10 inches apart.

aight, gonna try that on tuesday...thanks bro

 

[InTraining]

I put my index finger at the beginning of the knurling and have no wrist problems....however I had to drop this exercise from my arm day as towards the end of the set my chest would start doing most of the work....

 

[cwick0]

aight, gonna try that on tuesday...thanks bro

I am a big boy, so that is the closest i can go without my wrists killing me. Good luck and let us know the results.


Are you hitting close grip with the rest of your chest workout?

 

[ChinkNasty]

I am a big boy, so that is the closest i can go without my wrists killing me. Good luck and let us know the results.


Are you hitting close grip with the rest of your chest workout?

if by that you mean working close grips with my chest day than no...I do CG on my bis/tris day wick

 

[cwick0]

if by that you mean working close grips with my chest day than no...I do CG on my bis/tris day wick

perfect. that must mean that you hit chest hard enough and dont need to do tris on the same day.

 

[ChinkNasty]

perfect. that must mean that you hit chest hard enough and dont need to do tris on the same day.

yea, I generally beat the shit out of my chest cos I don't have a chest/x split