When lifting weights via bench press, having your hands closer together or farther apart affects which muscles are worked more. So does having your hands close on the bar work the pecks more, or having them apart work the pecks more?
When lifting weights via bench press, having your hands closer together or farther apart affects which muscles are worked more. So does having your hands close on the bar work the pecks more, or having them apart work the pecks more?
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both work the anterior delt, serratus anterior, triceps.
As the movement done is a pushing one, it’s ur pushing muscles that come into action.they r chest , shoulders and triceps. the wieght being over the chest it’s more upon chest. Now, holding the bar wide works more of the outer pecs and the closer the grip , the inner pecs are worked.
Closer together focuses more on the triceps, furthre apart more on the anterior deltoid, both are still working the chest, wider than shoulder width is going to work the chest better, not too wide though.
Close grip bench work the tricep not the chest the wider u go shoulder width u work the chest more also lil bit of shoulder and tricep..