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Thoughts On Close Grip Board Press

SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/10, 05:14 PM Next week is deload week then I switch things up and dips will become close grip bench. Last time doing these I was doing 185x5x3 and I was thinking of doing then with boards this time but not for lockout but to overall hit tri's harder and get past that 185x5 stall. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/10, 05:23 PM I just finished a cycle of Board Presses so I was thinking of taking the boards to close grip for assistant tri work as I will either go to a combination of Floor Press and Flat Bench or just Flat Bench for the next 3 to 4 weeks. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/11, 12:33 AM Correction the Close Grips are 185x8x3 done right after ME Squat and Bench. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/11, 02:53 PM Oh lol sorry, weak about 5 to 6 inches off the chest, I'm 6 foot and have somewhat long arms. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/11, 02:56 PM I also think I have been doing Close Grips to close about 6 to 8 inches apart. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2009/01/11, 08:22 PM WoW what good advice sean!!!! -------------- FOR MY WIFE: Her little ring was a little thing but it was all that i could afford now shes mine all mine till the day i die and i never wanted nothing more 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/11, 09:20 PM Well my grip is said to be way to narrow. I'm going to go shoulder width without boards and see where I stick with what amount of weight then I add boards once I know where I'm at with a wider Close Grip Bench. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/11, 09:23 PM ============ Quoting from sean72: I would say work out on the bench press in a way that focuses on your weakest point that way you improve your strength in that area and break through any plateaus you might have. ============= The question at hand was not about bench it's about tricep strength and I alternate dip and close grips for this but may start adding skull crushers back in there also. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2009/01/12, 06:20 AM Could not help it what you said told him nothing.:laugh: -------------- FOR MY WIFE: Her little ring was a little thing but it was all that i could afford now shes mine all mine till the day i die and i never wanted nothing more 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
	2009/01/12, 12:56 PM There's no reason to not give it a try....go ahead and see what happens...I have done this exercise with 1,2,3 boards and it was a change of pace...though if you limit the ROM, you should be loading additional weight on the bar, over the max u have on the full ROM board CGBP... I would give weighted dips a try as well...
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2009/01/12, 01:06 PM I do weighted dips but as I keep adding pound to my body the pounds on dips lower lol. I was dipping with 70x5 pounds but gained weight and now I'm at 25x8. Same with Pulls and chins gained weight they became harder. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down! http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=15&t_ix=1609 Squat 285 Deadlift 355 Bench 260x2