[omgitsrick]

Would this be a good idea? I like close grip benchpress much more than regular benchpress, and it seems like it would benefit you more as an exercise in general. I don't really care for "huge pecs" I just want functional strength, so how important is regular benchpress for that? Right now I'm doing a routine that starts with regular bench and has close grip as assistance work, and its good, but I find that I cant go 100% on close grip from my regular bench. Maybe I'm just being a wussy and need to step up and do both anyways.

What do you think?

[Keith Wassung]

its easier on the shoulders in the long run

[omgitsrick]

Originally Posted by Keith Wassung

its easier on the shoulders in the long run

Really? I guess I can kinda see how close grip is harder on the shoulders, then again I'm a pretty resilient guy. So other than that it wouldn't be bad or anything right?

[Chaseg1520]

this is interesting

[Donut62]

What are you calling close grip?

[omgitsrick]

Originally Posted by Donut62

What are you calling close grip?

Like shoulder width apart is how I do em.

[Klotz]

Do OHP and dips as your main pressing exercises. If you're having trouble locking out, do close grip.

[DC-Chubbs]

if ur doing them shoulder width u shouldnt have a problem

[omgitsrick]

Originally Posted by Klotz

Do OHP and dips as your main pressing exercises. If you're having trouble locking out, do close grip.

I already do pushpress and dips as assistance, I'm just worried about benchpress.

[magicman531]

dumbell bench?