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[CHITOWNKID]

What is it good for ?

 

[from zero]

Good tricep movement, but VERY taxing on the wrists, and potentially dangerous ...

 

[2horns]

triceps, mainly. instead of reg. close grip press, the reverse grip just hits 'em at a different angle. its weird at first but a nice exercise.

 

[plowboy]

make sure you have a spotter when u do it for the first time.

 

[MattRecc]

i never do reverse grips free weight, if you do them do them in the smith machine or definitely have a spotter. I'd just stick to close grip benches

 

[gymtime]

i never do reverse grips free weight, if you do them do them in the smith machine or definitely have a spotter. I'd just stick to close grip benches

Agreed. I think they're more trouble than they're worth, kinda like kickbacks. Stick with regular close-grips.

If you wanna try something really challenging, try reverse grip skulls.

 

[Scotsman]

I find they work extremely well for building lockout strength on bench and working the long head of the tricep. Due to a wrist injury close grip is very difficult for me to do but these have worked very well for me. Just start out very light and work your way up to heavier weights. When I started I could barely do 185 now I have done reps up to 335 on them.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[bignate73]

they also teach you how to get your shoulder blades back and keep em back.

 

[lukeb5301]

would u do this close grip or wide?

 

[crew9]

I love reverse grip, the trick is finding a grip that doesn't hurt your wrist.

 

[150shot]

Reverse grip skulls- havent dont those in a while! I guess thats next for me..

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Reverse grip skulls- havent dont those in a while! I guess thats next for me..

wear a helmet.

 

[150shot]

Now youre scaring me! guess I'll have to start out light.

 

[lukeb5301]

would u do this close grip or wide?

ne1??

 

[wutangnomo]

You have to find the right distance for yourself, but usually it is about shoulder width apart. Trust me if you are too close with your grip you will feel it in your wrists badly. You'll know. If too far you will also feel it in your wrists and not in your tris. Just experiment and see what works best for you, chances are it'll be about shoulder width.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I use a reverse grip occasionally due to a pec tear. Feels much more comfortable. I put the bars between my pointer and middle fingers, gives much more stability and feels safer.

 

[Loner]

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BBCloseGripBenchPress.html

I had to look that up also>

 

[Atomic Punk]

wear a helmet.

Ya, really! You'd have to be going pretty light on these, since you only have two thumbs keeping the weight from smashing your face on the way down. If reverse-grip benches are dangerous(and they are--again, because of the thumb thing), then they need to invent a new word for risk on this lift.

 

[Cuthbert]

I really like reverse grip benches, but I don't do them often because I rarely bench. I am in the process of changing that though.