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Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press
How to do it
- 1Lie back on a flat bench. Using a close grip (around shoulder width), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your…
Coaching cues
- Keep elbows tucked close to your torso
- Lower the bar to your mid-chest under control
- Drive up by extending through the triceps
- Keep wrists stacked over elbows
Make it easier
Perform the close-grip press on a Smith machine or with lighter dumbbells to master the tucked-elbow path.
Make it harder
Add a pause on the chest or use a board press to overload the lockout portion.
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