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Grip on Bench Press

snoopy13 Posts: 239 Joined: 2003/11/15	2004/12/06, 03:50 PM Usually, I place my pinky on the ring but, today I placed my index over the ring and I felt it to be harder. What do you guys think of this? Is putting your pinky over the ring a good place for your hands to be on the bar or should the grip be wider?
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2004/12/06, 10:43 PM I've always been told pinky on the ring, and I like it the best I guess. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2004/12/06, 11:26 PM The width of the grip is dependent on the size of the person; don't get so caught up on where someone tells you that you should place your fingers in comparison to the rings as the end all. Use the rings for your own personal refernece points when getting set for a lift. For example, one of the females that I train is a good 120 pounds smaller than me, and her frame reflects that as well. A "middle-finger grip on the ring" on a bench for her is wider than the same grip for me. So, she benches closer (in reference to the ring) than I do. -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done! rev8ball@freetrainers.com
snoopy13 Posts: 239 Joined: 2003/11/15	2004/12/07, 06:50 AM Thanks guys. I guess your right. I will do what is best for me.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/12/08, 09:53 AM usually depends on arm length I think. -------------- The following, has not be approved by the FDA or FT, it was not meant to diagnose,treat,or prevent any diease(s) Please consult a moderator or doctor before using any of the suggestions or comments.
overcome1606 Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/12/09	2004/12/09, 07:24 PM short arms-closer, long arms-wider, i believe
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2004/12/09, 10:20 PM Arm length, shoulder girth, chest size, torso length, leg length, over all height, tissue attachment and position, etc., etc. Just find what works for you and helps improve your lift and form, and go with it. -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done! rev8ball@freetrainers.com
smallbig Posts: 86 Joined: 2004/12/27	2004/12/27, 02:03 AM What i do is do a pushup with out thinking, your body is going to naturaly do what will work best for it. where ever my hands fall thats where my hands go on the bar. works for me.
Firehawk734 Posts: 295 Joined: 2002/07/31	2005/01/05, 05:57 PM I place my index finger on the ring. I used to put my ring finger on the ring but found that moving the hands out just another inch or so was putting my forearms perpendicular with the ground when i was at the bottom of the movement, which is what they say gives you the most power. It also felt the most comfortable for me so that's what ive done ever since.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/01/08, 08:19 PM "my forearms perpendicular with the ground when i was at the bottom of the movement" quoted from Firehawk734 thats commonly used as the proper grip for bench pressing. But it also depends on tricep/pectoral muscle strength -------------- Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. steve