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Man Almost Snaps Neck During Bench Press!

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When you go to the gym and lift bench press it’s important to know what you’re doing, especially if you have a lot of weight on the bar. Do you use overhand grip or suicide? And what are your thoughts on both?

Bench Press accident - YouTube
 
Been using suicide for 2 decades, no issues so far, more due to good luck rather the good practice though. But after viewing this vid, a long overdue revision wouldn't hurt (not as much as him anyway).
He'll sound like Don Corleone for a while, me thinks. :eek:
 
I used to suicide grip all the time, felt stronger and better on my wrists. Then I started seeing a few vids pop up of people dropping the bar, and after seeing this one I switched to normal grip. + you can squeeze the bar a shit tonne harder with normal grip.

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Grunta said:
Been using suicide for 2 decades, no issues so far, more due to good luck rather the good practice though. But after viewing this vid, a long overdue revision wouldn't hurt (not as much as him anyway).
He'll sound like Don Corleone for a while, me thinks. :eek:
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Switch your grip dude...


I did and have never looked back...
 
ink81 said:
I used to suicide grip all the time, felt stronger and better on my wrists. Then I started seeing a few vids pop up of people dropping the bar, and after seeing this one I switched to normal grip. + you can squeeze the bar a shit tonne harder with normal grip.
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This^^^^

Squeeze that bar....
 
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Ouch...I struggled to watch that.
What is the purpose of a suicide grip? More power??
I'm not a heavy bencher so I just do the normal grip.
 
I admit that I've always used the suicide grip, feels more comfortable and can actually lift more weight than with regular grip, also helps me mentally to target the pecs.

Crazy eh
 
I like how the suicide grip feels but the thought of the bar smashing me in the face takes away from it.
 
The worst thing is, 50% of the video's I see of people dropping the bar are actually using normal grip....
 
At the last Ptc Sydney comp a guy was benching and dropped the bar on his chest with normal grip. He came out ok but still had a good number on the bar.
 
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