Close-Grip Bench Press
The close-grip bench press is a press for the triceps, done with a barbell. It also works the chest (pectorals) and shoulders (deltoids). On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Triceps (minimum 6 sets per 30 days) and toward your 12-week strength trend as a barbell lift, one of the compounds the coach reads first.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Triceps |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | triceps |
| Secondary muscles | chest (pectorals), shoulders (deltoids) |
| Equipment | Barbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Strength scoring | Counts as a lift, barbell (a compound) |
| Balance group | Triceps · minimum 6 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | Close-Grip Bench Press standards by age and sex |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Triceps group, which needs at least 6 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen; as a barbell lift it is one of the compounds the coach reads first.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page. This lift also has published strength standards, so it can set your Weyt Age and your standing against lifters your age.
Also called
close grip bench, close grip barbell bench press, close grip press, cgbp, close grip bp
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.
Related triceps exercises
Everything else that counts as triceps
Overhead Dumbbell Tricep Extension · Overhead Cable Tricep Extension · Cable Tricep Kickback · Dumbbell Tricep Kickback · Dumbbell Reverse Tricep Extension · Bench Dip · Machine Tricep Extension · Band Tricep Pushdown · Seated Dip Machine · Tate Press · EZ-Bar Overhead Tricep Extension · Band Overhead Tricep Extension · Reverse-Grip Pushdown · Single-Arm Pushdown