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Close Grip Bench Press

🏋️‍♂️ Strength / Weighted · Push

Also known as: cgbp, close grip bench, close grip press

Log it by text

Sets × Reps @ Weight
/log close_grip_bench_press 3x10@45
also valid: /log close-grip-bench-press 3x10@45 · /log close grip bench press 3x10@45
Sets × Reps
/log close_grip_bench_press 3x10
also valid: /log close-grip-bench-press 3x10 · /log close grip bench press 3x10
Reps
/log close_grip_bench_press 20
also valid: /log close-grip-bench-press 20 · /log close grip bench press 20

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Close Grip Bench Press demonstration animation
Demo: Barbell Close-Grip Bench Press — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 TricepsChestShoulders🛠 Barbell
  1. Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your back pressed against the bench.
  2. Grasp the barbell with a close grip, slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Unrack the barbell and lower it slowly towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.
  5. Push the barbell back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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