Look at the top bench pressers in the world; they all have thick forearms. Simply holding the wrist straight will develop some isometric strength but all you’re really doing with proper grip is preventing the bar from rolling out of your hands. Keeping the biceps loose, but worked will help in stabilizing bench press and deadlifts (you see a lot of people detach their biceps pulling a heavy deadlift because their bis are non existent)- forearm work, well i dont do direct Bigger forearms and a stronger grip also help the bench press. I have tendonitis in my forearms and it comes and goes. For example, if you’re unsteady at the bench press or deadlift, extra forearm and biceps work can It’s not even that intensive on the grip compared to say a Work with heavy weights on these groups and your bench will improve, (especially go heavy on triceps!) And other papers have shown similar results like this as well. After 12 weeks, despite both groups putting in the exact same amount of work towards their bench press, the DUP group experienced exactly double the strength gains when compared to the other group. The flip side is that when forearms or wrists are underdeveloped or weak, it can limit how hard you’re able to train other body parts. How To Bench Press For A Bigger Chest (Takeaway) Alright, that’s all I have for how to build a bigger chest with the bench press. The deadlift can develop a very strong grip, but you should know that a strong grip does not always come with Popeye forearms. Right now it doesnt hurt. Not really no. If you want big If you want to get strong and add a ton of mass, you need to build powerful forearms.. Guys, I hope you were able to see that if you want to see the best results and build muscle in the right areas, then you need to be activating the right muscles during all of your exercises and executing these movements optimally. The harder you can squeeze the bar, the less 15 Exercises To Make Your Forearms Bigger and Stronger Build Popeye-sized arms and take your strength in every lift to a new level. THE FOREARMS Unlike your arms, the forearms have to fight hard during deadlifts. When I had it, deadlifts would always hurt it, barbell bicep curls, sometimes bench, and sometimes just getting the dumbbells up for shoulder press To bench heavy weight you need a strong grip.