The Wide Grip Bench Images. Change your grip to either wide grip or narrow grip. Lie back on a flat bench holding a barbell with an overhand grip, hands set wider than your shoulders.
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Walk into most gyms (on a monday) and you'll see droves of young, skinny men gathered around a bench while one of their buddies half reps 60. I tried switching to a wider grip bench form where the webbing of my hands just barely covers the outer rings, and i had also adopted a much larger arch. In combination, a wide grip and a sizeable arch allow a lifter to minimize the moment arm between the. Find related exercises and variations along with expert tips.