Why Use Suicide Grip Bench?
Proponents of using a suicide grip typically talk about three main benefits:
It’s good for your wrists
It puts your shoulders in a better position
It helps you activate your triceps more
1. Your wrists stay neutral
When you use an open grip, you have to keep your wrists neutral, or else you run the risk of the barbell or dumbbells slipping out of your hands. To keep your wrists neutral, you have to position the barbell at the base of your palms. This makes it easier to align your wrists right over your forearms, which is the optimal angle for bench press power.
2. Your shoulders are in a safe position
Tucking your elbows is one benefit of the suicide grip bench, as it can minimize internal rotation and provide some relief for your shoulder joints. Over time, excessive internal rotation can lead to injury, chronic pain, or other problems that can sideline you from the gym.
3. You can activate your triceps more
This goes with the point above about tucking your elbows. With your elbows positioned closer to your body, you’ll activate more of your triceps. If you’re tricep dominant (which a lot of people tend to be), then using a suicide grip could help you improve your lifts.
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I wouldnt be surprised if squeezing the bar like you are trying to break it adds about 10-20 lbs to your max bench.
I've been using suicide grip for the past 4 years there is a major difference imo.
if I didn't have my cambered bar I'd ohp with the trap bar.
