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EssCee
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62 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Lose Fat Date Joined: May 5, 2015
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I have read a few articles about wide grip v narrow grip for chest development and cant figure out what i should be doing and/or for what reason.

I currently have a slightly wide grip if my arms are parallel to my shoulders. My program consists of doing the below training on every miss a day

Training 1

Squat 3x5
Bench 3x5
Pendlay Rows 3x8
Reverse Flies 3x10
Calf raises 2x15/Tricep pressdowns 2x10 Superset

Training 2

Front Squat 3x5
Incline Bench 3x5
Romanian Deadlift 3x8
Lat Pulldowns 3x8
Ab work 2x15/Curls 2x10 Superset


(Notice the Bench being inclined in program 2). For both programs i have a slightly wide grip. So is this enough to train/develop my chest or do i need to have a more narrow/wider grip for any particular reason? Sorry if this has already been answered but i couldnt find anything.

Scott_Herman
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7.1K Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Bodybuilding Date Joined: August 8, 2008
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Posted By: EssCee

I have read a few articles about wide grip v narrow grip for chest development and cant figure out what i should be doing and/or for what reason.

I currently have a slightly wide grip if my arms are parallel to my shoulders. My program consists of doing the below training on every miss a day

Training 1

Squat 3x5
Bench 3x5
Pendlay Rows 3x8
Reverse Flies 3x10
Calf raises 2x15/Tricep pressdowns 2x10 Superset

Training 2

Front Squat 3x5
Incline Bench 3x5
Romanian Deadlift 3x8
Lat Pulldowns 3x8
Ab work 2x15/Curls 2x10 Superset


(Notice the Bench being inclined in program 2). For both programs i have a slightly wide grip. So is this enough to train/develop my chest or do i need to have a more narrow/wider grip for any particular reason? Sorry if this has already been answered but i couldnt find anything.

It's all good, for growth it really doesn't matter. What matters is that you have proper form and train int he full ROM. The entire chest is activated on incline and flat, but you can target upper chest a bit more when doing incline there is truth to that.

 

Now when it comes to activating the most amount of muscle fiber, you will want to use the set-up that allows you to properly lift the most amount of weight. That means having your elbows slightly tucked in, scapula retracted, slight back arch, glutes flexed, feet on the ground, etc.

 

This video should help.

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