The barbell close-grip bench press exercise builds chest and triceps strength and muscle. Here's how close your hands should be and how to do it.

Depending on your goals, there are different variations of bench presses that work slightly different muscles, too. For example, a narrower grip bench press will put extra emphasis on the triceps ...

Find out why we love the military press and Arnold press as bench press alternatives or read on for our guide on how to bench press with proper form, benefits, muscles worked and variations to try.

On the other hand, “the close grip bench press calls in your chest as well as anterior deltoid muscles, making it less focused on the triceps,” Sanchez says.

The barbell close-grip bench press exercise builds chest and triceps strength and muscle. Here's how close your hands should be and how to do it.

The close-grip bench press is a bench press, so the main focus will be on the chest muscles. Thanks to the narrower grip, there is an increased recruitment of the triceps, which is why you'd want ...