What grip width should you use in the bench press

WHAT GRIP WIDTH SHOULD YOU USE IN THE BENCH PRESS?

Dec 20, 2025

Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Weight training

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Hugo Noya Enríquez

The width of your grip on the bench press is a relatively important variable in the training effect you obtain from the exercise. A wide grip on a bench press is typically what is used in powerlifting meets because the wider grip in the bench press reduces the range of motion that the bar has…