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title: "Peer Review Analysis: Effects of Grip Width on Sticking Region in the Bench Press"
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# Peer Review Analysis: Effects of Grip Width on Sticking Region in the Bench Press

> A Peer Review Analysis

By **teamrepsbb** | 2023-09-22

Peer Review Analysis: Effects of Grip Width on Sticking Region in the Bench Press. The effects of grip width on sticking region in bench pressBy Olav Gomo and Roland Van Den Tillaar A review by James Shmagranoff One thing that I have always noticed whether it be in regards to myself or with a client is that any weight lifter will try any new technique to help them achieve a better 1-RM. For this reason, the title of this article immediately caught my attention in hopes of overcoming my weakest movement of the big three which I struggle to make the most amount of progress on. IntroductionBench press is not only a strength test in the sport of powerlifting and the Special Olympics, but also a common exercise seen for every day gym goers. The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) states that for the lift to be done to completion without disqualification a lifter must lie on the bench in a supine position with head, shoulders, and buttocks touching the…...