[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
IronDude17 wrote:
I use thumbless grip because my trainer told me about it once I got past the beginner stage of learning the movements. His reasoning was that with this type of grip, the pressure of the bar goes straight down the forearm is distributed better and creates a better surface, or something like that.
He is a smart man… It does provide better leverage. the bar lines up with the bones of the forearm.
what I see happen a lot with the thumb over grip is the wrist will bend back thus putting the bar behind the forearms during the press. you can help correct this with wrist wraps but I bench in raw competitions where they are not allowed.
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Glad to know you agree! And this is a trainer at my L.A. Fitness btw. haha
[quote]That One Guy wrote:
burning ice wrote:
BigAlSwede wrote:
burning ice wrote:
or normal (as in, thumb wrapped around bar) grip?
is there any difference as to the amount of weight lifted vs how the mechanics of a lift will change when one varies the grip between these two? not talking about pronated or supinated grip difference, but a simple modification of either using the thumb or not when, say, doing bench presses?
Would this be a good time for me to be a smartass and ask how you lost your thumbs?
haven’t lost anything. was looking at the Animal ‘Chest’ Training Dvd. the guy in there was using a thumbless grip. hence my q. 
I don’t know if Vince Gironda started this idea but he is an advocate of it. Saying how using a traditional grip, stance, and bar placement on the way down is a cheating move in order to lift the most weight possible. It doesn’t completely isolate the chests and he is right to an extent.
He says to lift up your legs onto the bench, and lower the bar to your neck, using a thumbless grip. The only thing i agree to is the lowering to the neck with a wide grip. That’ll hit your pecs pretty good.[/quote]
dude, what exercise is this? sounds kinda neat.
Like this. Note: This is a bodybuilding movement NOT strength.