The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
competitive grip, the most powerful grip; wide grip, which builds starting power; and narrow
grip, which builds finishing power.
PHASE I: 12-WEEK BENCH-PRESS CYCLE18
It's possible to estimate the grip widths without bringing a tape measure to the gym. Here are
several guidelines, keeping in mind that the narrow smooth bands on a standard Olympic
barbell are 32 inches apart:
If you are 5106, the power grip will have the edge of your pinkies just inside the rings.
For someone 5659, the power grip will have your hands one hand-width in from the
rings.
If in doubt, the power grip is simply the placement that allows you to lift the most weight.
Experiment.
For all heights, from the power grip, the wide grip would be one hand-width out in both
directions, and the narrow grip would be one hand-width in for both hands.
In this phase I, the athlete jumps his lean muscle mass upward by 11%, resulting in a 30%