Season 4 · Episode 271

271. Does hand position in the pushup change which muscles are working? with Raphael Bender

August 25, 202429m 35sExplicit

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Higher levels of both pec and triceps in narrow (diamond) compared to wide pushups here and here
In fact, every muscle is activated more in narrow hands here
Absolute changes in muscle activation in pushups with different hand placement is marginal here
People can lift more weight in a regular (wider than shoulder width) grip in bench press compared to close grip - but produce more power in a narrow grip here and here
But grip width does not affect how many reps you can do here or here

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