question on close grip bench

[saint808]

how do i gauge my weight... i tried em yesterday and i couldn't do my last set at 185... i literally got stuck down at the bottom of the movement.

 

[gymtime]

What do you mean "gauge" your weight? I mean, if 185 is too heavy, just start lower.

 

[saint808]

well i dunno if that was the case or maybe my form was just off... it just seems like 185 is a low number and my tri's weren't feeling it like they should yet i couldn't get the lift.

 

[gymtime]

Well you know the drill man.....the better your form, the less you can lift. So it sounds like you were probably doing them correctly.

If you just started doing them, they can take some getting used to as they involve quite a bit of front delt work as well as the tris. Start a little lighter and go from there. They will get easier.

 

[WarriorPL]

Did you do them after a chest workout?

I was once doing 135x12... and i did about 10 very easy, then comes the 11th and i got stuck. Triceps just get shot like that.

 

[saint808]

hmmm i did bi's and tri's the day after chest... that might have been part of the problem.

 

[bigbadmadmanD]

Its been my experience that a spotter is always needed on close-grip no matter what your rep-range, bc it is impossible to see the wall coming before you hit it, 7 easy reps, 8th one wont come off chest, and such

 

[DanielBishop]

I've only just started doing them, but I've found that as well....


.... and even though I'm quite sure my form is good, I don't always FEEL it in my triceps properly.

 

[b fold the truth]

I really don't feel them in my triceps till they are a few inches off of my chest...I love doing the board presses

Seriously...see about making some boards for board presses...they really work your triceps a lot.

How close was your grip?

B True

 

[Bigsatan13]

Personally I don't do close grip. I never felt they worked the triceps. Try reverse grip bench in a smith machine, they will work the triceps better then close grip. I don't do any "benching" on tricep day.

I do:
Tricep extentions with the easy curl bar
Nose-Breakers with the easy curl bar
Dumbell Kick-Backs

I get compliments on my triceps all the time! Now if I could develop my chest more.........I don't want to talk about my quads.