Wide Bench Press
As a result the wide grip bench press is more of an advanced bench press variation.
Wide bench press. It might not sound very functional but just you wait until it starts raining tigers. As a subtle variation on the standard the flat bench press a wide grip technique still covers the same basics. If you have a stubborn or lagging chest and if you don t have any shoulder pain then the wide grip bench press may serve you well. One study has found that the wide grip bench press causes a greater hypertrophy in all major muscles compared to the narrow grip.
The main difference between this exercise and the standard bench press is that the hands are placed farther apart on the bar. In theory varying your grip width heightens muscular hypertrophy and increases strength but some health professionals say that the risks outweigh the benefits. A common option for bench pressers is a position about halfway between the close and wide grips. In comparison the wider grip bench press will push the body to involve more muscles in the exercise which translates to a greater engagement of major muscles such as the pectoralis major.
A wide grip bench press reduces the range of motion that the barbell needs to travel when compared with a narrow grip bench press. The wide grip bench press a variation of the staple bodybuilding exercise seems to have an equal amount of proponents and detractors. The bench press is a fundamental movement. While the wide grip bench press does effectively emphasize both the chest and the shoulders specifically the anterior deltoid shana verstegen an ace certified personal trainer and trx master trainer reminds that safety is always key.
The amount of work is defined by multiplying the force with the distance it needs to be applied over. The further our shoulder blades flare the harder they are to tuck making it harder to get into a sturdy bench press position. Should you use a wide grip or narrow grip for bench. Here your forearms are about perpendicular to the floor when the bar is in the bottom position.
This exercise puts most of its focus squarely on working the pecs specifically the pectoralis major or lower pecs but the upper pectoralis major the anterior deltoids of the front shoulder and the triceps are also engaged as synergists muscles that help other muscles. Then you ll be glad you waited till 9 50pm for that bench. You lie on your back and push a heavy object away from you. When you do less range of motion you perform less overall work.