I used to do close grips where my thumbs could almost touch each other if I stretched them out. I have since found out that is too close, it puts a lot of strain on your wrists having them cocked sideways like that. Now I go about 12" apart, where my wrists are really tight against the sides of my chest. I'd estimate my max close-grip weight is about 70% of my max regular bench press max weight. With my old incorrect grip it was probably closer to 50%.
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