cclose grip bench press question pls

[justadude]

I need to know when doing close grip bench press, what is the correct positioning of your hands and do you lower down to the chest or abs. Cheers

 

[drfpsycho]

Personally,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.

 

[mr62]

4 inches b/t thumbs on the bar. Lower to very bottom of chest. I use a spotter.

 

[ASHOP]

I need to know when doing close grip bench press, what is the correct positioning of your hands and do you lower down to the chest or abs. Cheers

I like these for triceps mass. I keep my elbows nice and tight to my sides and focus on putting all the stress on the tri's. I lower mine down to about my lower pec area.

 

[deniss77]

Another key to getting the most out of this exercise is to squeeze your triceps out at the top of the movement.

 

[platt00]

i also find the movement is helped by using just my palms to grip the bar.

 

[john696]

your arms should be parallel with the side of your body, keep the elbows in and bring it down to the chest, push with your arms

 

[thc]

try super set with skull crushers behind the head

 

[ASHOP]

try super set with skull crushers behind the head

I'm a big fan of skull crushers as well.

 

[electrickettle6]

When i do my close grip i like to keep my grip exactly shoulder width and i come down to the top of my chest above my nipple.

Next time you go put on a light to medium weight and bust out 15 reps with each different hand position and see which one suits your body. make sure u use strict form and mentally engage the muscles and feel the squeeze. You will see which one feels most comfortable to you.