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Originally Posted by noshern
I don't really like the close grip as it feels weird, cuz i dont really feel much of my triceps being worked but rather, it's my shoulders and chest.
Plus, I feel suffocated.
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When using a close grip your elbows have to tuck in more, most people are going to be touching at the bottom of their rib cage or so.
A common mistake with the close grip press is taking your grip far too close as well. A hand width in from your regular grip is enough of a change too activate more triceps without changing the movement pattern so much that the loading is substantially decreased.
I would say for most people, your close grip you want at least to be an inch or two out from the smooth part of the bar on a standard bar.