Are my shoulders too wide for the X3 bar? Is there a longer or wider X3 bar?Updated a month ago

The X3 Elite Bar was designed with maximum efficacy in mind. A longer bar makes the exercises easier, which doesn’t equate to better muscle stimulation. People take a wide grip on a bench press bar because it makes the exercise easier or creates the illusion of gained strength. But a wider grip decreases your range of motion, which means less stimulation and, therefore, less growth. The X3 is designed to stimulate the greatest amount of growth.

You can see this when an individual is at the top of the range of motion. When someone takes a wide grip, is the pectoral close to being fully contracted? No. With a closer grip? Yes.

X3 is designed to get you as strong as possible, not so people can play games with leverage so they can pretend they got stronger by widening their grip. A close grip and fully contracted pectorals will get you muscle growth faster, especially with the intense levels of variable resistance that X3 provides. After you grow, if you want to show off on a regular bench press, you can certainly do that, but THAT activity is for ego, not growth. Know the difference.

While we still recommend the standard X3 Elite Bar for best results, if you already have the X3 Elite system and want a longer bar, we offer an 8-inch-longer version: the X3 Long Bar.