close bench press grip for hardgainers..?!

[ank]

I read this article in skinny to brawny,it says its better if the hardgainers do the close grip bench press because it target the chest more...the reason why is because hardgainers have long arms, usually it targets the front deltoid and triceps if we do the wide or the regular bench press not the chest.

ok try this

Hold your right arm straight out to your side, parallel to the floor.Next, place your left hand on your right pec, and try to contract your chest.Not much going on..Try it again but this time lower your arm to about 45 degrees(so your fingers are pointed diagonally toward the floor.)Feel the difference?

Probably thats the reason why my chest is not improving because Ive been doing the wide grip ..

 

[ShaftedTwice]

You are interpreting Mike Mejia differently. You want to make sure that when you go down on the bench press, at the bottom of the movement, your arms are flat with your chest, nothing more, nothing less.

A lot of people with long arms tend to drop past that parallel point when using a wide grip - that was the point he was trying to make basically.

 

[Kurt04]

You are interpreting Mike Mejia differently. You want to make sure that when you go down on the bench press, at the bottom of the movement, your arms are flat with your chest, nothing more, nothing less.

A lot of people with long arms tend to drop past that parallel point when using a wide grip - that was the point he was trying to make basically.

So a right angle at the elbow?

 

[ank]

Oops yeah you are right its says not really close grip just enough to make your elbows close to the trunk.

 

[NBS 4life]

You are interpreting Mike Mejia differently. You want to make sure that when you go down on the bench press, at the bottom of the movement, your arms are flat with your chest, nothing more, nothing less.

A lot of people with long arms tend to drop past that parallel point when using a wide grip - that was the point he was trying to make basically.

I have not read the book but in my opinion coming right down so that the bar just touches your chest is far more benificial as it uses a greater range of motion therefore stimulating more muscle fibres around the anterior deltoid area whilst still maintaining load on the pectoral muscles. I may be interpreting your post incorrectly though.

 

[ank]

This is from the scrawny to brawny mainly for hardgainers...im not sure if this apply for other body type.Im gonna try this on monday hopefully i see the difference