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post 1476727381 12-28-2016, 08:42 AM
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Please don't use false grip (suicide grip) while benching...

Many know what this is...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sBFZMu6Cdk

1:00-1:45

A guy in my city was training at a gym on Monday (not ours), unracked 315 using false grip, the bar rolled out of his hands, crushed his trachea and severed spine...died almost instantly. Be smart and use regular grip; this chit is dangerous!
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post 1476727861 12-28-2016, 08:45 AM
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A thumbless grip is full-on retarded.
post 1476727901 12-28-2016, 08:45 AM
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Jesus that made me cringe so hard. I can't even imagine that....


Never false grip crew.
post 1476728151 12-28-2016, 08:47 AM
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Suicide grip is an evolutionary culling, anyone dumb enough to do it should continue.
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post 1476728211 12-28-2016, 08:48 AM
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Wouldn't even use that grip for jerking off
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post 1476728261 12-28-2016, 08:48 AM
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yup. scares the **** out of me seeing people do it. i dont care if someone gets pissed, if i see it, i will straight up tell them that is ****ing dangerous and you can kill yourself. it's careless.
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post 1476728331 12-28-2016, 08:48 AM
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Never understood that grip. It really doesn't make any sense from a power standpoint either, it's just incorrect... and yeah very fking unsafe
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post 1476728531 12-28-2016, 08:50 AM
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Also with bars at the gym already bent, it's pure suicide... hence the name.

Can someone explain why people even use it?
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post 1476728581 12-28-2016, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted By ffguitarist14⏩
Never understood that grip. It really doesn't make any sense from a power standpoint either, it's just incorrect... and yeah very fking unsafe
Dude, I watched a guy do this with 633 multiply in a meet (they no longer allow it) and I was shocked he didn't die.

SO fuked up...
Originally Posted By steeler505⏩
Also with bars at the gym already bent, it's pure suicide... hence the name.

Can someone explain why people even use it?
The natural position to press something is having your wrists at an angle...you can see this when people do DB work. So people figured outthat you can tuck your elbows and incorporate more tricep in the press attempting to make it easier. Unfortunately you can die doing it...
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post 1476728661 12-28-2016, 08:51 AM
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Use it for OHP movements and admittedly sometimes for light drop sets on bench.
post 1476728801 12-28-2016, 08:53 AM
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post 1476728861 12-28-2016, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted By ffguitarist14⏩
Never understood that grip. It really doesn't make any sense from a power standpoint either, it's just incorrect... and yeah very fking unsafe
it's the dumbest thing ever, you're basically lifting with your wrists



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post 1476729021 12-28-2016, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted By bobbydigitaloa⏩
Dude, I watched a guy do this with 633 multiply in a meet (they no longer allow it) and I was shocked he didn't die.

SO fuked up...
I've seen it at a couple meets and it boggles my mind. Usually it's gym bros but these guys competing really should know better... especially fking equipped guys, my gawd they spend so much time perfecting the craft of benching in a shirt but can't even grip the bar the right way? dafuq. Glad it's banned now, they should really just ban it all together
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post 1476729231 12-28-2016, 08:56 AM
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i use thumbless grip on some pushing exercises like machine incline hammer press cuz it helps push w/ your chest

I'd never try it with 3 plates on a bar though, lol.
post 1476729241 12-28-2016, 08:56 AM
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There's a reason why they call it suicide grip though hue hue
post 1476729421 12-28-2016, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted By wickedman⏩
Suicide grip is an evolutionary culling, anyone dumb enough to do it should continue.
Seen genova doing it in a few vids
post 1476729451 12-28-2016, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted By cashinout⏩
it's the dumbest thing ever, you're basically lifting with your wrists

fking lmao at that drawing but it's true

One of the best ways it was explained to me is that if you're going to punch someone, what position is your wrist going to be in?
-your wrist is going to be straight as that generates the most power and stability
-your wrist is NOT going to be bent upwards and striking with your palm

That little tip right there really made me sort of think differently about how bench pressing is actually performed. It really is just contracting your muscles and punching directly to the ceiling.
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post 1476729561 12-28-2016, 09:00 AM
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It seems like the natural thing for the weight to do with your thumbs tucked like that. That's some arrogant chit...gotta respect the weight at all times.
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post 1476729591 12-28-2016, 09:00 AM
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That is brutal. Suicide grip and no spotters or safeties. Just doesn't make any sense.
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post 1476729681 12-28-2016, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩
Wouldn't even use that grip for jerking off
lol
post 1476729771 12-28-2016, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted By ffguitarist14⏩
Never understood that grip. It really doesn't make any sense from a power standpoint either, it's just incorrect... and yeah very fking unsafe
this. how was it even started? Had to have been some bro 'bodybuilder'
post 1476729861 12-28-2016, 09:03 AM
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shew, everytime I get under a heavy bench I imagine tha bar decaptitating me.....this chit terrifying
post 1476729891 12-28-2016, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted By Thai_Clinch⏩
yup. scares the **** out of me seeing people do it. i dont care if someone gets pissed, if i see it, i will straight up tell them that is ****ing dangerous and you can kill yourself. it's careless.
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post 1476730531 12-28-2016, 09:11 AM
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is a false grip a big deal if youre not benching a lot of weight? say less than 2 plates?
post 1476730731 12-28-2016, 09:14 AM
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Thanks for awaring me brah, repped
post 1476730821 12-28-2016, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted By wooosh3⏩
is a false grip a big deal if youre not benching a lot of weight? say less than 2 plates?
why would you use it at all though? Lol.
post 1476731461 12-28-2016, 09:20 AM
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Good thing I do reverse suicide grip bench presses



Just LOL if you aren't doing these with a suicide grip
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post 1476731631 12-28-2016, 09:22 AM
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i use it all the time because i have an issue with my thumbs

hit 225 for 15-20 no sweat
post 1476731701 12-28-2016, 09:22 AM
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And less force is produced if grip isn't clenched, squeezing bar as hard as you can activates your triceps and all pushing muscles.
post 1476731711 12-28-2016, 09:22 AM
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That's why I switched to mix grip on the bench.

Works for deadlifts.
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