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Old 09-06-2010, 04:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How do I figure out how wide to get the bar when benching (I mean benching PL style)? Do I have to go by feel? Or is there a general rule to follow. Because when I watch PL vids they all place there hands very wide. I place them around shoulder width.
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I go to those rings and place where my hand feels good but so I get a nice deep chest press
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I go to those rings and place where my hand feels good but so I get a nice deep chest press
Yeah I do it the same. But since I want to compete in a PL meet I think I need to go wider since that will decrease my ROM. Altough when trying it, it feels very unnaturel.
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Arm placement has to be set around your body, and shouldn't be arbitrary. Here's a video I made that might help:

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1) Look at the traps on that guy

2) I have a horrible habit of bending my wrists back towards me when I am benching
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This video says ti better than I ever will:

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