close grip bench press

[ethan]

Just incorporated them into my routine with a reasonable to getting heavy weight of 140lb-problem is they really do take it out on the wrists. Anybody think using a wrist support/strap would be a good idea as opposed to doing them without?

Before anybody suggests working my forearms and wrists a lot more I must stress that on top of all of this my arms and wrists including the rest of me generally take a battering from the workout which is about 2 hours long 4x a week and so the routine is very intense to begin with and having weak arms and wrists isn't the problem.

 

[ethan]

straps and supports would be pointless. Just dont hold it with hands so close. For me i go about shoulder width. No need to go closer.

Thanks Morba thats an interesting point as I am doing them about 12 inches apart. I'll try widenning the grip. Thanks