Ive been tucking my thumb under the bar for bench press for well over a decade. How do you feel about this? Dangerous?
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Bench Press Accidents How to Avoid
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Bench Press Accidents How to Avoid
For me its a matter of comfort, not actual power gains. I use it on lat pull-downs, triceps push-downs, and several other exercises as well.its fcking stupid
doesnt matter how you grip the bar, that isnt gonna make a difference in how much you can press.
"since using suicide grip, my bench has gone up 50lbs" you dont hear that cuz it doesnt matter. dont use this grip, simple
in those exercises, you're not holding weight above your faceFor me its a matter of comfort, not actual power gains. I use it on lat pull-downs, triceps push-downs, and several other exercises as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBKGesyFwk - Dave Tate on "flase grip"Not for everyone. Can't recall names off the top of my head but a number of top benchers do use this grip. I will say that it's patently false to state that there's no mechanical advantage - the weight is at all times directly under the forearm, and not hovering forward or backward from it, so force translation is most efficient. You can still have this efficiency with the standard grip if you are very strict with your bench form and your wrists dont bend back or forth during the movement.
Excellent post, thanks for posting that vid!in those exercises, you're not holding weight above your face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBKGesyFwk - Dave Tate on "flase grip"
i dislike it, good video for the false grip tho
highlights of vidoe are, less strain on pecs, more focus on tri's. less distance bar has to move
Good vid, I hadn't seen it before. I also didn't know about the focus on the tris. I now wonder if using such a grip would be beneficial doing dips (to take away emphasis on the chest). Maybe it doesn't work that way, though.in those exercises, you're not holding weight above your face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBKGesyFwk - Dave Tate on "flase grip"
i dislike it, good video for the false grip tho
highlights of vidoe are, less strain on pecs, more focus on tri's. less distance bar has to move
I do tricep dips with the suicide grip, and IMO it DOES target the triceps more and keep chest out of the equation better than traditional grip. Obviously bi's as well, which are not worked too much with dips, but ARE worked to a certain extent basically any and every time you use a traditional grip on something.Good vid, I hadn't seen it before. I also didn't know about the focus on the tris. I now wonder if using such a grip would be beneficial doing dips (to take away emphasis on the chest). Maybe it doesn't work that way, though.
Suicide grip and wide grip have treated my elbow very well benching. Suicide grip allows a slight angle in your wrists to put less strain on them as well.Because of tendinitis in both my elbows, I had to switch to this grip. It has helped alleviate most of the stress while benching.
한국사람이에요?Suicide grip and wide grip have treated my elbow very well benching. Suicide grip allows a slight angle in your wrists to put less strain on them as well.
I dont power-lift, I train up to 205-225 and thats it, Im not going much further than that or care to.
한국인들은 남부의 노예들한국사람이에요?
전 한국사람인데 한국어 잘 못 해요 lol people are probably thinking WTF? :wave2:한국인들은 남부의 노예들
lol, yeah those twins are great, you should watch their supplement reviews, its hilarious.Reps for that video, it made me laugh.
Ive never tried suicide grip and never will.