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[NurseKnuckles]

Where do you guys place your hands on the bench? Right now my ring finger is on the smooth ring.

A guy at my gym mentioned to me about 2 years ago that my OHP hand poition looked too wide. I bought the hands in and felt so much better. I feel like my bench press is too wide. I'm going to give a more narrow grip a go. When I do my CGBP I feel much more poweful out of the hole with a narrow grip. I can keep my elbows in tight and my back and lats stay looked down. Anyway, just a thought.

Also this same guy asked why I benched so wide...

 

[ballhawkdawk]

1/4" from the start of the knurling. I hate gripping anything wide, and in the case of the bench press it's for the reasons you mentioned. Shit stays in place, elbows stay tight, less chance of injury.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Thanks, ball!

 

[ballhawkdawk]

I'm a bit of an exception in that I've never seen anyone consistently bench as narrow as I do. I just figured I'd throw it out there to give you an idea... you might dig it. Obviously my chesticles are lacking.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Just add some peck deck, brah!

My training partner benches much more narrow than I. He's a lot bigger than me too.

 

[Paedde]

Where do you guys place your hands on the bench?

For me it's also the ring finger on the mark, but it depends on your proportions. I aim for vertical forearms at the bottom like this:

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Nice. I think my forearms are slightly obtuse

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Feb 23, 2015

Hang Power Clean

45x5*
95x5*
110x5
130x5*
155x5*
180x2 PR!
155X8

Squat

45x5*
135x5*
160x5*
195x5
235x5*
275x5
305x1
325x3 PR!
275x8

Bench

45x5*
110x5*
135x5*
160x5*
190x5
220x2 PR!
190X6

Felt flat today. But squat moved fast. No issues. On to 325x5.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

I haven't done much accessory work on my squat these few weeks. Think I'm going to get some more heavy bench squats in next session.

 

[belph]

Bench squat ?

 

[MilkManUK]

Nice set of PRs, but to echo belph - bench squat?

 

[Obscure Terror]

FWIW I bench a thumbs length from the smooth on the bar. Doing this added around 10kg to my bench instantly - better leverages.

Caused more elbow tuck but everything just felt "glued in" more.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Bench squat ?

My box squats are done on a bench. I sit, pause for 1 sec and lift.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

FWIW I bench a thumbs length from the smooth on the bar. Doing this added around 10kg to my bench instantly - better leverages.

Caused more elbow tuck but everything just felt "glued in" more.

Once I reset my work for the next cycle on this program I'm bringing my hands in.

 

[Deleted member 382931]

FWIW I bench a thumbs length from the smooth on the bar. Doing this added around 10kg to my bench instantly - better leverages.

Caused more elbow tuck but everything just felt "glued in" more.

Same here. Although I am slowly getting my shit together on bench, this grip stuck.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Thanks guys!

Maybe I can start making my bench not suck.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Feb 25, 2015

Power Hang Clean

45x5*
90x5*
115x5*
135x5*
160x5*
180x3 PR!

Squat

45x5*
135x5*
165x5*
205x5
245x5*
285x5
325x3

Press

45x5*
85x5
105x5*
125x5*
145x4*
145x1 slight push...

Front Squat

45x5*
135x3
185x1
205x1
235x1
260 x1x5

 

[NurseKnuckles]

Its been a solid 8 weeks. I have put on close to 30 lbs on my training max for my squat. I started with a 295x4 and so far was able to hit 325x3 with some left in the tank. Yesterday I was probably a little premature about going for 325x5, had I waited a day I would have likely hit it. Monday's triple was fast. Friday I deadlift, and I might reset my maxes and continue this ride on Monday.

 

[Flash_Monsta]

Nice job, NK. PR after PR up in here. What's your secret?

 

[NurseKnuckles]

De-pussified my training.

srs though, Squat variants have helped.