Barbell bench is easier to get good at and therefore gets priority for beginners. Dumbbell bench involves more stabilizers. They have close to equal merits in most other ways.
I would guess that you've got some fatigue covering-up your fitness gains. Therefore, I would also guess that your workout involves certain protocols that cause high fatigue, such as going to...
I've always thought Lyle's program should include some sort of pec and/or delt isolation instead of bicep and tricep isolation. From the first four core lifts, you've got 3-4 sets of pecs, 5-7 sets...
You need to eat more. Any other theory put forth is silly. If you weigh 131 pounds after 24 weeks of Starting Strength, and you were eating correctly as per the program, then I can't imagine what...
The most likely remaining cause is that you may be stretching too far, a.k.a. hyperflexion. Also, the reading I've done would suggest that stretching right before a workout may not be the best time....
Why can't you fully train back and shoulders with a barbell? You can do military press, rear delt rows, and bent-over rows. Beyond that, you could do barbell shrugs, power cleans, deadlifts, and...
It seems like you've got more volume and exercise variety than you need. But either way, if you work your lats 2 or 3 times a week, gain weight, and your lifts in the lat exercises go up, then the...
I don't think you need this much exercise variety or this much volume at all. As far as "missing major muscle groups," I wouldn't say you are, but I've always appreciated an exercise for the upper...
Don't listen to that sh*t. I'm confident that everyone who believes this probably ran a poor program to begin with, didn't know how to periodize, didn't eat enough, and once their noob gains slowed...
No, there is no such consensus as that. Train each of your body parts with a frequency and volume that is appropriate for your training level. I don't know enough about you to speculate what that...
