Gully Bull
Love Sponge
Two days off
Leg day tomorrow morning
Leg day tomorrow morning
Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...
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Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
Some of y’all act like you have to workout every day.Two days off
Leg day tomorrow morning
I see my best gains, when I take time off.
BornStar
Marathon Continues
Genetics are real look at his calves. I've seen Asian women with bigger calves than him.
Meanwhile he's squatijg 610 pounds
BornStar
Marathon Continues
This is a fact but working out everyday feels so good
Gully Bull
Love Sponge
BornStar
Marathon Continues
Why didn't yall tell me suicide grip isn't the most optimal way of benching. 
I wouldnt be surprised if squeezing the bar like you are trying to break it adds about 10-20 lbs to your max bench.
I wouldnt be surprised if squeezing the bar like you are trying to break it adds about 10-20 lbs to your max bench.
Gully Bull
Love Sponge
Gully Bull
Love Sponge
There’s a reason it ain’t called homicide gripWhy didn't yall tell me suicide grip isn't the most optimal way of benching.
I wouldn’t say squeezing hard (pause) adds to max bench but it did make each rep feel sturdier
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Why didn't yall tell me suicide grip isn't the most optimal way of benching.
Keep on neglecting farmers carry and end up talking like people in them cigarette cancer commercialsThere’s a reason it ain’t called homicide grip
I wouldn’t say squeezing hard (pause) adds to max bench but it did make each rep feel sturdier
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Why Use Suicide Grip Bench?
Proponents of using a suicide grip typically talk about three main benefits:
It’s good for your wrists
It puts your shoulders in a better position
It helps you activate your triceps more
1. Your wrists stay neutral
When you use an open grip, you have to keep your wrists neutral, or else you run the risk of the barbell or dumbbells slipping out of your hands. To keep your wrists neutral, you have to position the barbell at the base of your palms. This makes it easier to align your wrists right over your forearms, which is the optimal angle for bench press power.
2. Your shoulders are in a safe position
Tucking your elbows is one benefit of the suicide grip bench, as it can minimize internal rotation and provide some relief for your shoulder joints. Over time, excessive internal rotation can lead to injury, chronic pain, or other problems that can sideline you from the gym.
3. You can activate your triceps more
This goes with the point above about tucking your elbows. With your elbows positioned closer to your body, you’ll activate more of your triceps. If you’re tricep dominant (which a lot of people tend to be), then using a suicide grip could help you improve your lifts.
Proponents of using a suicide grip typically talk about three main benefits:
It’s good for your wrists
It puts your shoulders in a better position
It helps you activate your triceps more
1. Your wrists stay neutral
When you use an open grip, you have to keep your wrists neutral, or else you run the risk of the barbell or dumbbells slipping out of your hands. To keep your wrists neutral, you have to position the barbell at the base of your palms. This makes it easier to align your wrists right over your forearms, which is the optimal angle for bench press power.
2. Your shoulders are in a safe position
Tucking your elbows is one benefit of the suicide grip bench, as it can minimize internal rotation and provide some relief for your shoulder joints. Over time, excessive internal rotation can lead to injury, chronic pain, or other problems that can sideline you from the gym.
3. You can activate your triceps more
This goes with the point above about tucking your elbows. With your elbows positioned closer to your body, you’ll activate more of your triceps. If you’re tricep dominant (which a lot of people tend to be), then using a suicide grip could help you improve your lifts.
Gully Bull
Love Sponge
Farmers carry and OHP>> max bench using any hand configuration
BornStar
Marathon Continues
Na breh squeezing the bar helpsThere’s a reason it ain’t called homicide grip
I wouldn’t say squeezing hard (pause) adds to max bench but it did make each rep feel sturdier
I've been using suicide grip for the past 4 years there is a major difference imo.I have a hex trap bar at the crib just for that
if I didn't have my cambered bar I'd ohp with the trap bar.@Gully Bull is right ohp is the top 3 exercise of the upper body. I'm taking ohp over bench press everytime. That's where the real strength lies.
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YessirNa breh squeezing the bar helps
I have a hex trap bar at the crib just for that
@Gully Bull is right ohp is the top 3 exercise of the upper body. I'm taking ohp over bench press everytime. That's where the real strength lies.
Yesterday did 315*2 on bench
OHP max is 205 right now
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
Why didn't yall tell me suicide grip isn't the most optimal way of benching.
You never asked #POWDA1 so...
.I highly doubt a different grip will add 10-20 pounds to your 1RM though.
