reverse grip bench press

[Mr. dB]

You guys doing these on chest day or arm day?

Well, for the PLs, I guess there's no such thing as arm day...

 

[inked1]

I train tri's on the same day as chest

 

[In-Human]

Seems like people are using wider-than-normal grip. I do normal bench with pinky on the ring; I tried RG with middle finger near the ring, and it felt comfortable that way.

Sure as shit different getting used to though.

I am a bit different here, I go with the bar across my palm, and I only hold on with my thumb and first two fingers, I also space my hands 4" wider than shoulders, elbow are not close to my body and not flared out, sort of in the middle...

 

[DADAWG]

I am a bit different here, I go with the bar across my palm, and I only hold on with my thumb and first two fingers, I also space my hands 4" wider than shoulders, elbow are not close to my body and not flared out, sort of in the middle...

sound like your grip is just like mine with your pointer finger middle knucle sort of pointing down the bar towards the plate and the bar rest in the groove from the middle of the palm at the bottom to the base of the pointer finger .

 

[saizen]

Reverse grips are awesome. I'm surprised that I don't see more people doing them while working tri's. The same reverse concept applies when doing push ups and turning the hands 180 deg. same principle. For me, reverse grips, give me one fuckin hell of a pump. Even my g'f loves them. The only thing, is to have a spotter unrack and rack the bar. Shit, no matter what kind of weight is being used in that awkward, if that shite comes straight for the face, it can't be good.

 

[In-Human]

sound like your grip is just like mine with your pointer finger middle knucle sort of pointing down the bar towards the plate and the bar rest in the groove from the middle of the palm at the bottom to the base of the pointer finger .

Correct, we are just alike, except I am better looking...

 

[pullinbig]

Correct, we are just alike, except I am better looking...

well it dont take musc to accomplish that one

 

[DADAWG]

well it dont take musc to accomplish that one

its kind of like being the smartest person rideing the short bus

 

[Princess]

You guys doing these on chest day or arm day?

Well, for the PLs, I guess there's no such thing as arm day...

lol... bench day.
i posted about reversegrip benches on another forum few weeks ago.they kick ass. just make sure you have a spotter for the lift off like someone said- you pass that weight over your face with pretty much only your thumbs holding it.

 

[In-Human]

its kind of like being the smartest person rideing the short bus

Well you know PB has always been a few sandwiches shy of a picnic...

 

[AssItch]

I am a bit different here, I go with the bar across my palm, and I only hold on with my thumb and first two fingers, I also space my hands 4" wider than shoulders, elbow are not close to my body and not flared out, sort of in the middle...

Actually, same here. I should say my pinky is in the VICINITY of the ring. Not really wrapped around the ring at all, just using that for a point of reference to show my grip width.

 

[DADAWG]

lol... bench day.
i posted about reversegrip benches on another forum few weeks ago.they kick ass. just make sure you have a spotter for the lift off like someone said- you pass that weight over your face with pretty much only your thumbs holding it.

absolutely correct about the spotter/liftoff . dont be stubborn people ,pride will get you hurt .

 

[Mudge]

On a bench with a lot of pins I used to lift off myself, at my current gym I NEED a lift off unless I did puzzy weights.

 

[koops2121]

I went a bit heavier on these last workout and it hurt my wrists quite a bit.
Any tips on ways to fix that?

 

[DADAWG]

I went a bit heavier on these last workout and it hurt my wrists quite a bit.
Any tips on ways to fix that?

try holding the bar in your hands like inhuman and i describe above

 

[Mudge]

Dont go too narrow on the grip, and always center the weight over the forearm so that the wrist does no work.

 

[pullinbig]

wrist wraps help. snug um up good and tight.

 

[rjx]

Was going to create a new thread but first searched and found this one!

I was at the gym today and asked for a spot on the close grip bench. My spotter told me I should try reverse grip presses. I had never heard of these and asked him about them. He said I should be able to handle the same weight that I use for close grip. He said I would need to have a slightly wider than shoulder width grip.

Then this other guy overheard our conversation and mentioned that doing this on a decline bench would hit the tris better and helps with strength. He preferred them over the flat bench version.

Just wondering if anyone has tried doing this on a decline bench? Thoughts? I'll try both for myself, but I need to wait till next Saturday's tri workout.

 

[DADAWG]

Was going to create a new thread but first searched and found this one!

I was at the gym today and asked for a spot on the close grip bench. My spotter told me I should try reverse grip presses. I had never heard of these and asked him about them. He said I should be able to handle the same weight that I use for close grip. He said I would need to have a slightly wider than shoulder width grip.

Then this other guy overheard our conversation and mentioned that doing this on a decline bench would hit the tris better and helps with strength. He preferred them over the flat bench version.

Just wondering if anyone has tried doing this on a decline bench? Thoughts? I'll try both for myself, but I need to wait till next Saturday's tri workout.

i highly reccomend getting the hang of doing the flat 1st and maube then try experimenting with the decline , i dont do declines but i have done incline RG bench and its one mother of a front delt excercise lol