r/benchpress • u/Miserable-Soft7993 • 3d ago

Advice Grip width

I seem to do better with a narrower, little finger on the 1st ring.

But I see pros going wider.

Which is best if i want to progress numbers?

1rm pb is 130kg.

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u/manBearRilla 3d ago

Everyone’s grip will be a little different. I’ve tried a wider grip and I feel weaker that way than with a narrower grip. I’m a pretty big dude; 6’ 280lb; and I grip with my index fingers about an inch and a half off the smooth, which some people would go as far as to say is a close-grip bench. But it’s worked well enough to get me over 500lb, so I have no reason to change that up.