From the Archives: Gripping Matters

Anatomy 501 for the Press

by Jordan Feigenbaum, with Dr Craig Goodmurphy & Andrew Schneider



"The grip for the press and bench press, as described in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, creates the most efficient interface for force transfer between a human hand and the barbell. As the author and contributors to this article have confirmed through anatomical dissection and analysis, any other grip would, by definition, be a less efficient manner in which to both hold and transfer muscular force to a barbell."


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