reverse grip benchpress

[slydeflex04]

Hi, I wanted to know if this would be a good exercise to add for tricep work. I already do close grip bench, however, I wanted to alternate between cg bench and another compound pressing movement rather than an Isolation movement. Will the reverse grip bench help?

 

[Atomic Punk]

Yes. I'd do one or the other though. They are too similar to do in the same routine in my opinion.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Dips?

 

[Becoming]

Hi, I wanted to know if this would be a good exercise to add for tricep work. I already do close grip bench, however, I wanted to alternate between cg bench and another compound pressing movement rather than an Isolation movement. Will the reverse grip bench help?

I think reverse grip is pretty dangerous if you handle any weight at all....

You could try a variation of the CG called a JM press... (lower it like a CG, same hand position) then rock bar towards chin/neck (elbows will go up some) then basically press up (sort of like and extension)

 

[Scotsman]

I really like reverse grip presses just don't do them the same day as CG. I usually alternate from week to week even though CG really bothers my wrists sometimes.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Dieharder]

i did reverse grips for a while, but on a smith machine and my wrists hurt enough as it was, cg benches and dips are my choices

 

[Spartacus]

sometimes I alternate,and sometimes I do both...do both on a smith machine and my wrists are fine...like you I wanted a different compound pressing move to add to triceps work..I feel like reverse grip adds more shoulders too..I always aim to have at least one compound move on any workout day

 

[majutsu]

weighted dips?

 

[WalkingBeast]

Ive never done them. They feel real awkward to me. Biceps rubbing against the lats. I saw a dude rep 405 for 12 like it was nothing, reverse grip. Impressive

 

[d3track]

i would suggest dips over rev grip, never been a fan of that movement