cloesgrip or widegrip

[Sub-Zero]

for biceps and triceps whats better, a closegrip or widegrip?

liike when doing skull crushers and bbcurls

 

[tzan]

for biceps and triceps whats better, a closegrip or widegrip?

liike when doing skull crushers and bbcurls

I believe the more important aspect of working triceps and biceps is to make sure your elbows are tucked in.

 

[InTraining]

I use a shoulder width grip on BB curls and for skulls I use the EZ bar with the close grip...

 

[UA_Iron]

The main point of the bicep is supination and this is why bb curls are so effective at emphasizing the inner head of the bicep. I believe that a wider grip further increases this emphasis. I usually go pretty wide on bb curls, about 4-6" past my shoulders. EZ-bar curls, even on the wide grip will not have the same effect as bb curls because of the lack of supination.

For skull crushers I was going closer but it seemed to put some strain on my wrists so I went wider. I dont know which is better, I havent thought or read into the mechanics regarding this one. Here's some speculation: with a closer grip your elbows tend to flare out more causing a greater emphasis to be placed on the outer tricep head closer to the elbow. With a wider grip your arms tend to be more parallel to each other causing a greater emphasis up higher towards the shoulder joint.

Feel free to add or correct me, a lot of what I said is speculation.

 

[Sub-Zero]

hmm

so i think the reason one part my tricep is biggero n my left but smaller on the right side but the other part is bigger in my right but smaller in left is because i use different positions for each arm..

interesting

 

[UA_Iron]

Is the cause of your development problems working out or your furious masturbation schedule...which I hope you are alternating hands.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I think development is more concerned with how much weight you're lifting now as opposed to yesterday. Basically, progress. Switch grips all you want. Won't change much. Supposedly a really wide grip on curls will stimulate the actual bicep rather than some other muscle which is normally targeted with conventional curls. I don't really know the whole deal behind it, but there was a big post awhile back. Still, nothing to really concern yourself with.

 

[b fold the truth]

I go fairly wide on bb curls because a closer grip tends to REALLY hurt my elbows.

Thick bars help with this though...

B True

 

[Yarg!]

i go wide on barbell curls, close on skull crushers, elbow tucked and on a decline bench.

 

[Aeoleon]

Dumbbell training is supposedly more effective than using the EZ curl bar, or any other bar. I stick to dumbbells, and would suggest you do the same.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

What's most effective is lifting higher numbers - progressing over time. Dumbbells will isolate more and allow you to recruit individual motor units and different fibers in your body, but there's not going to be a huge difference.

 

[Munkieballs]

There is definitely a place for both, in the name of variation and balance.