My Training Journal

[Tblock1]

I like that 8,5,3, it will give your body a nice change of pace. I think I might try some higher rep stuff, my body responded well to that on bench I remember. One question: How close was your cgbp grip?

 

[ExtraMile]

I like that 8,5,3, it will give your body a nice change of pace. I think I might try some higher rep stuff, my body responded well to that on bench I remember. One question: How close was your cgbp grip?

the 3 at the end will just be to see how it has improved my max, and Ill deload after that. For military Im part way through doing this:
2 workouts @ 10 reps
2 workouts @ 8 reps
1 workouts @ 5 reps
1 deload workout @ 5 reps

Now its just getting hard, I got through my 10 rep weeks and my first 8 rep week but this is where the reps are hard now. My military always sucks and stalls, probably because adding 5.5lbs to that lift is more % than stuff like benchpress, deadlift etc

I think Im gonna have to take the smelling salts to the next military workout haha

My CGBP was inside shoulder width, about 8 inches between my hands and I touched the bar a little higher on my chest than usual. Obviously I could bring my grip out a bit and touch it lower on my chest and it would still be considered a CGBP but I would be able to use more weight, but right now its pointless.

 

[Tblock1]

Yeah I'm trying to figure out what grip to use, I tried them last workout and used this grip:
YouTube - Close Grip Bench Press

Right around 38 seconds is the grip I used, right around the 1st knurling on the bar.

However 2x3x205 felt pretty easy like that, so I wonder if I should make it closer? However I do have fairly long arms and that felt comfortable to me....damn I can't decide

 

[ExtraMile]

well if it hurts your wrists or elbows or shoulders then its too narrow. When I get to some decent weight for them Ill video it lol. I was hoping the fact that I used a pretty narrow grip for benching for so long would mean that bringin my hands a little closer to the proper CGBP grip would mean I could use close to the same poundage but Im dissapointed with 154x7 I was hoping for 176x6

I would say to use a grip about how close dave's hands are in this video. YouTube - EliteFTS.com: Tricep Hell

if you do like I said I do and touch the bar a little higher than usual you should get a full range of motion through your triceps almost like a JM press, doing this might be another reason I couldnt use as much poundage as I expected...

damn that video makes me want to buy some boards and do board presses on my benchpress day

 

[oso0960]

Yeah I'm trying to figure out what grip to use, I tried them last workout and used this grip:
YouTube - Close Grip Bench Press

Right around 38 seconds is the grip I used, right around the 1st knurling on the bar.

However 2x3x205 felt pretty easy like that, so I wonder if I should make it closer? However I do have fairly long arms and that felt comfortable to me....damn I can't decide

That's how I do my CGBP...about shoulder width. Raw lifters usually do better fairly close too. I think my strongest grip is a tiny bit wider than shoulder width. Closer than shoulder width is not better lol. You don't want excess stress on your wrists.

 

[Tblock1]

Lol I used to do it wrist touching, and if I saw anyone do it further than that I would be like shit that ain't close grip dude I guess I use a grip a little closer than Dave Tate's, like maybe an inch a side closer. I can put up some good poundage with that grip though, i could prolly do 225x2.

 

[ExtraMile]

Lol I used to do it wrist touching, and if I saw anyone do it further than that I would be like shit that ain't close grip dude I guess I use a grip a little closer than Dave Tate's, like maybe an inch a side closer. I can put up some good poundage with that grip though, i could prolly do 225x2.

looks like dave had his index fingers on the smooth, i put my index fingers on the smooth then move them a tiny bit closer, like i said ill video

the thing is my strongest grip is too narrow to get much power into my pressing I think

 

[Tblock1]

looks like dave had his index fingers on the smooth, i put my index fingers on the smooth then move them a tiny bit closer, like i said ill video

the thing is my strongest grip is too narrow to get much power into my pressing I think

That's right where I put my grip on the second set of 3 at 205. I put my index fingers on the smooth part, then moved them a little closer. Felt great right there. Looking forward to the vid, I want to get some more vids going too.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Ill vid my CGBP and show you guys, You really just need to keep your elbows in, where you put your hands is all based on wrist flexibility, comfortability, and arm length.

 

[ExtraMile]

Ill vid my CGBP and show you guys, You really just need to keep your elbows in, where you put your hands is all based on wrist flexibility, comfortability, and arm length.

i know, i was just trying to describe to tblock where i put mine

i want a 198lb CGBP asap