Group: Experienced Exercise

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correct way of take a bar?

trainner
trainner
Posts: 2
Joined: 2003/10/21
Mexico
2003/10/30, 06:32 PM
in some articles and videos i can see some people taking the bar with open hand and other with hand close (around the bar)

wich is the best way of do that for bench press p. example???

and with the 'bells
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2003/10/30, 06:35 PM
I don't think there is a best way...whatever feels comfortable would be your best bet. I prefer the open hand (thumbs on the outside) when doing bench with a barbell, but closed (hand around the bar) when working with dumbbells.

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