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

  • Aug 25 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
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271. Does hand position in the pushup change which muscles are working? with Raphael Bender

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  • Resources mentioned in the episode:

    • 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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