JM Press vs Close Grip Bench

[Backlash]

What's the difference? The videos of JM I saw looked like close-grip bench to me...

 

[kingc_79]

bump b/c i'd like to know bout jm's also

 

[Mike_Rojas]

More extension than press:

right click, save target as:
http://www.joeskopec.com/joeskopecjm.mpg

 

[gettinlarger]

To my knowledge, on JMs, you bring the bar farther down farther up your chest, to about the clavicle.

 

[Backlash]

Ah, it looks like from that video that your forearms come back toward your head and you do kind of a partial skull crusher for the JM press. I'm just gonna keep using the close grip for my triceps 5x5 for now, and maybe switch up later. Thanks Mike!

 

[RusPA81]

the JM press is a combination of a skull crushers and CG press.

 

[collegiateLifter]

everyone has their own variation of the JM press.

I think the most important thing is that you feel it in your tris, and only in your tris. If you feel it in your chest your using too much weight.

 

[Baoh]

Is there a difference, then, between a JM Press and a California Press?

 

[gettinlarger]

Is there a difference, then, between a JM Press and a California Press?

I believe they're the same thing. The latter is "slang" I think.

 

[fonzie999]

The difference is that the JM press is supposed to be performed like a modified skullcrusher, whereas a california press is a hybrid, skullcrusher/closegrip press. I believe the JM is more effective to hitting all of the triceps heads, because it isolates and only works the triceps opposed to a california and CG press where your pecs and delts come into play more.