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Favorite: Power Snatch
Nothing is more satisfying than throwing heavy shit overhead
Least favorite: Bench Press
This lift just always felt awkward to me. Close Grip Bench always felt a lot better. When I'm medically cleared to lift again, no more standard grip bench for me (especially with my injury profile).
I also have a bad history with bench - always felt awkward and injured my AC joint about 10 years ago going for 1RM with bad form. But I've switched to 5-finger monkey grip for all barbell lifts and haven't had any shoulder injuries since. I couldn't lift as much and had to relearn my form with lighter weight, but the lift now feels much cleaner. On bench, the 5-finger "suicide grip" feels similar to close grip because it keeps your elbows tucked and makes it impossible to flare them out like I was doing with standard grip.