close grip bench press..

[paddy155]

Can someone help me when doing this exercise. What is the correct positioning of your hands and do you lower down to the chest or abs ? Just don't really seem to feel my tri's working all that much.

[Njectable]

when i do these i only keep a couple inches between my two hands, basically grip it so your two hands are almost touching one another but not quite, like i said i like to keep my hands spaced about 2-3 inches from one another. And i lower it down to the very bottom of my pecs or the very top of your abs.

[Natty99]

4 inches b/t thumbs on the bar. Lower to very bottom of chest. Like Moto said. I use a spotter...Failure happens without warning for me with these

[Homeguard]

Link to correct performance of excercise

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...enchPress.html

Hope it helps

[paddy155]

nice one,think i should have been keeping my elbows closer to my chest.

[Njectable]

i forgot to mention but i use an EZ curl bar, if your gym has a full size one and like not one thats the size for preacher curls then it makes it alot easier. But if your using a straight barbell then ya your hands should be spaced about 4 inches like natty said.

[majorpecs]

Another key to getting the most out of this exercise is to squeeze your triceps out at the top of the movement. Once you do this a few times it will feel more natural. Also remember to go slooooowww on the negative portion of the exercise.

[helium3]

i also find the movement is helped by using just my palms to grip the bar and not my thumbs.

[Warrior]

My old workout partner and I would argue about this a lot - he went a little narrower than shoulder width and I felt you should go narrower than that. But body structure plays a big role - the reality is your upper arms should not bow out to the side like a bench press when you bring the weight down - they should fold to your sides... against your torso.

[Venum]

like majorpecs said, go down slow on the negative and explode upward

[~fuelforfire~]

make it so your arms are parellel with the side of your body, keep the elbows in and bring it down to the chest, push with your arms bro.

[jaze]

try super set with skull crushers behind the head , makes my tris scream with a nice residual on the inner chest.