Close vs. wide bench-press grip: Why does so much fitness advice contradict itself?
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Fitness advice can be so muddled and contradictory that it's hard to know what to do in the gym. Thankfully, the answer is way simpler than you'd think.
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Reply to @guseonieboi this switch could help if youre doing this #fitn
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