# Should i switch my bench grip straight away

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/should-i-switch-my-bench-grip-straight-away/14175>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/should-i-switch-my-bench-grip-straight-away/14175 "2023-12-12T22:00:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![JaiA1423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@JaiA1423](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/JaiA1423)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/should-i-switch-my-bench-grip-straight-away/14175/1 "2023-12-12T22:00:58Z")

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Hey guys, i was just doing wide grip bench on strength 1 and i have realised a wider grip actually makes me a bit stronger. I want to change make this grip my comp grip so should i do it straight away ot wait til the programs over. Im on week 11/13

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/should-i-switch-my-bench-grip-straight-away/14175/2 "2023-12-13T18:29:21Z")

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I don’t see why the timing of this +/- a few weeks would matter in the big picture. Either way would be fine.