false grip when benching?

[Soon2BeSwoll]

anyone use false grip when doing bench press? if so, what are the advantages?

 

[DR. NOE]

No, I think it to dangerous. I have seen alot of people get hurt using that method.

 

[Soon2BeSwoll]

yeah, looks like it, but lots of guys in my gym use it and the ones that do look huge....they said its more comfortable....who knows...anyone else have anything else to add?

 

[GT beast]

i've tried it and it does feel more comfortable to me, but when i get up to heavy weight i get worried about dropping the shit. it doesn't seem to make that much of a difference though

 

[the People's Champ]

describe false grip

 

[GT beast]

i may have been mistaken when reading the post but by false grip i figured you meant not wrapping your thumbs around the bar, but keeping them on the same side as your other fingers

 

[pact]

i use it (but unfortunately i'm not huge!!) it feels so much more comfortable as i can't even bench the other way anymore. i'm not at all worried about getting hurt as i'm pretty confident about that grip.........i hope i don't eat those words now!!
pact

 

[NateDogg]

I am not huge either, but I use it most of the time. It's just more comfortable, and I have not had a problem with losing my grip *knocks on desk three times*

ND

 

[Soon2BeSwoll]

sweet, thanks for the post guys, i might give it a try

 

[Grantsdu]

I lift with guys that do it but i personally don't. I have before but never with heavy weight. I'm getting into the powerlifting mode here lately and from what I understand most meets you can't use the false grip. Just something to consider.