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Narrow Grip Bench Press
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Close/narrow-grip bench press emphasizing the lateral and medial triceps heads, with the long head assisting.
Detail
The narrow grip bench press has primary emphasis on the Lateral and Medial Heads of the triceps, with the Long Head as secondary emphasis. It is the lateral/medial-head triceps exercise (close grip bench presses, M,L) and an advanced triceps selection. A close-grip triceps extension is NOT more effective than a wide-grip position per the source.
Key facts
- Primary Emphasis: Lateral and Medial Heads.
- Secondary Emphasis: Long Head.
- Lateral/medial-head triceps exercise; advanced selection.
Connections
- triceps — lateral and medial heads.
- bench-press — the wider-grip chest press.
- dip — related triceps/chest exercise.
SourceReference manual
p.428p.544p.596p.600
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