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Close Grip Bench Press

Close Grip Bench Press mainly works the triceps, with help from the chest and front delts. A free weight exercise for arms.

Body part
Arms
Equipment
Free weight
Main muscle
Triceps

Muscles worked

How to track it

Musclist logs Close Grip Bench Press as weight × reps. The weight starts from your last set, and the ± buttons step 2.5 kg (5 lb) at a time — the way this equipment usually goes up — though you can type any weight.