re: closer than shoulder width for shorter rom?
thats stupid. makes no sense.
you want your arms to hang as low as possible. logically straight down from where they are attached : shoulder width.
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i'm going to pretend you didnt call my way of doing something stupid.
shoulder-width to me is when your hands are on the bar and your index finger lines up to the outside tip of the shoulder.
now, please, for your sake, dont call something stupid when you dont truly understand what somebody is talking about. ask a question and see if they are confused or if they worded something wrong.
i'm sorry for the confusion