Is dumbbell bench press or barbell bench press more effective for chest? I primarily use dumbbells for bench press. Should I just continue with dumbbells or switch it up and go back to barbells? Thanks, great website by the way.
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02-19-2008, 07:54 AM #1
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02-19-2008, 07:56 AM #2
Dumbbell requires more stabilizing muscles and I have noticed i don't use as much leg push while doing dumbbells, making it more of a concentrated chest movement, so i feel it more then barbell...however, I do a lot less weight with dumbbells....WHat i do, is switch it up..because working the stabilizing muscles will help you get a bigger flat barbell bench...
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02-19-2008, 08:05 AM #3
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I've always liked dumbbells for this exercise because I feel like I'm getting a better work out. I think the barbell method provides for a lot of showboating and a loss of form. You know the types who are trying to bench 500 pounds yet have someone basically pulling the bar up the entire time while they are lifting...
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02-19-2008, 08:06 AM #4
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02-19-2008, 08:11 AM #7
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It seems like the rolling of the shoulders back is a key component of most exercises. I do the same thing while using dumbbells in this exercise. I think what I will do is continue using dumbbells but when I feel I've hit a plateau on the max weight, I'll switch over to using barbells again.
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02-21-2008, 09:52 PM #8
I do two chest days a week now..I'm really trying to develop my pecs more. I'm wondering..should I do a day of all barbell exercises and a day of dumbbell? Or how about a heavy day and a light day with the exercises mixed up? How do I decide how to combine them? Like INCLINE DB, FLAT BB, DECLINE DB...what do you guys do?
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02-21-2008, 09:59 PM #9
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02-22-2008, 12:03 AM #11
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02-22-2008, 12:07 AM #12
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02-22-2008, 12:25 AM #13
so many of these fuken threads, just do what works for you and stop splitting hairs, why dont you just do them both and stop trying to figure out which is going to give you the most effective results, there both known to work.. by your avatar it doesn't matter what you did, go outside and lift a rock that will work
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02-22-2008, 02:34 AM #14
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02-22-2008, 02:42 AM #15
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dumbbells give you more of an ability to lose control and slam the weight on your head
please, give it a shot!
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and there are probably many other threads not listed, because people don't know how to spell DUMB BELL.Last edited by strawser9; 02-22-2008 at 02:46 AM.
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02-22-2008, 03:27 AM #16
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02-22-2008, 04:45 AM #17
There are downsides to DBs aswell, its very easy to lose form when using them, I'd recommend starting with a BB and then moving on to DBs, but if you think your form is great when using the DBs, why not keep doing them?
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02-22-2008, 07:45 AM #18
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