What grip do you guys use when floor pressing, close grip or regular bench grip?
I’m in the same boat bro...I’ve been focusing on getting my bench up to par with my other lifts. I’m deadlifting 585, squatting 435 and my max bench is 315. So I just started prioritizing bench. My grip is my pinkies are on the rings...at the widest. I feel more comfortable with a closer grip. I shattered my collarbone shitfaced years ago so I rely a lot on my triceps! Lol. I do 2 push days a week..one is heavy singles...the other is overhead press with volume work on the bench...it’s def working! In my experience man, just keep benching and get yourself comfortable under that bar!Thanks for the reply guys.
My regular bench grip is probably closer than most (wide grip hurts my shoulders) and since I want to get stronger in my bench I have been using the same grip for my floor press, I just wasn’t sure what’s the most “optimal” grip for floor press or if it’s matters much?
My grip is almost the same, I’m slightly inside of the rings and that feels so much better on my shoulders than a wide grip, I’m 6’1 if that matters? Wow, you’re strong in your legs! I’m at 500 on deads and 365 on squats but I bench 385, trying to break 400, it’s close but I’m not confident in making yet, in a few weeks I will try.I’m in the same boat bro...I’ve been focusing on getting my bench up to par with my other lifts. I’m deadlifting 585, squatting 435 and my max bench is 315. So I just started prioritizing bench. My grip is my pinkies are on the rings...at the widest. I feel more comfortable with a closer grip. I shattered my collarbone shitfaced years ago so I rely a lot on my triceps! Lol. I do 2 push days a week..one is heavy singles...the other is overhead press with volume work on the bench...it’s def working! In my experience man, just keep benching and get yourself comfortable under that bar!
Damn bro that’s a beastly bench! I got obsessed with deadlifts and squats for awhile, and still am, but just recently started prioritizing bench, because who doesn’t want a big bench?My grip is almost the same, I’m slightly inside of the rings and that feels so much better on my shoulders than a wide grip, I’m 6’1 if that matters? Wow, you’re strong in your legs! I’m at 500 on deads and 365 on squats but I bench 385, trying to break 400, it’s close but I’m not confident in making yet, in a few weeks I will try.
I have been benching 2-3x weeks for the last 3 months but felt my other lifts got side tracked so now I do a modified 5/3/1, I’m doing incline bench with OHP and floor press or close grip on my bench day. Trying to figure out what I can do to be able to handle more weight, maybe bringing up my OHP will help?
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