Not exact matches
Targeting each of the two parts of the pectoralis major can be done by altering grip
width and
pressing angle
during the
bench press.
Barnett et al. (1995) compared a narrow and wide grip
width during the barbell
bench press performed at 80 % of 1RM at a number of
bench press angles.
Grip
width affects the elbow angle
during the sticking region in the
bench press, where elbow angle is more flexed
during the sticking region in medium and wide grip
widths.
Therefore, the sticking region
during the
bench press occurs at different joint angles depending on grip
width.
Grip
width affects the shoulder angle
during the sticking region in the
bench press, where shoulder abduction angle is more acute and flexion angle is greater at the start of the sticking region using a narrow grip compared to medium and wide grip
widths.