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08-19-2009, 07:31 PM #1
How much can i barbell bench press if i can dumbbell bench press 55?
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08-19-2009, 07:34 PM #2
I really dont think there is any way to tell that its a totally different exercise in my opinion even though it works the same muscle I can rep 225 for 6 reps, but I can only do 80lbs right now on db's for 6 reps and if you multiply 80x2 its 160lb so really doesn't compare?
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08-19-2009, 07:43 PM #3
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08-19-2009, 07:43 PM #4
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Maybe try benching in order to find out how much you bench.
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08-19-2009, 07:43 PM #5
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08-19-2009, 07:44 PM #6
Start light and move up, best way to get your question answered.
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08-19-2009, 07:45 PM #7
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08-19-2009, 07:47 PM #8
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08-19-2009, 07:48 PM #9
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Those are 2 different exercises. Dumbbell presses use more stabilizer muscles.
Some people I have seen in the gym can bench 250 but can hardly get 90lbs in each hand up while others have scores within 10-20lbs of their bench score.
I recommend alternating both bench press and dumbbell press. You will be able to go for high weight with the bench press and make sure your stabilizers stay maintained with the dumbbells.~Coach Rick Sterling Tarleton
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08-19-2009, 07:49 PM #10
Ya best way is just to try it, nobody is gettin on ur case for using db's i actually prefer them over regular bb bench, feel I gain alot more from it.
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08-19-2009, 07:53 PM #11
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08-19-2009, 09:22 PM #12
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Bodybuilding is 60% training and 50% diet. Yes that adds up to 110%, because that's what you should be giving it. Change the inside, and the physique will follow.
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08-19-2009, 09:36 PM #13
So i should be benching 122 lbs if i have strong form and stabilizer?
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08-19-2009, 09:40 PM #14
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08-19-2009, 09:43 PM #15
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Taken from here: h t t p://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=801571&page=3
IMO this is the best answer. I worked up to (6 weeks) a max of 6 reps with 65 dumbells, and the next week I switched to barbell and I could only do 130, which, oddly enough is the sum of the two dumbbells i had benched the week before. I'm sure in 6 weeks I'll have a similar level of progression in the barbell bench as I did with the dumbell.
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08-19-2009, 09:48 PM #16
This subject is bound to study as such that stats are fluctuant.
I will thus perform barbell bench press and see for myself.
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08-19-2009, 10:08 PM #17Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one.
Lift the damn weight, and eat the damn food. It's as hard and as complicated as you make it.
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08-19-2009, 10:32 PM #18
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Over 110 is the best answer you'll get. Take the weight of each DB, add them together, and there's a value that you can work with. Pairs of muscles (like the pecs), when used together, can move more weight than each muscle individually.
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08-20-2009, 05:47 AM #19
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08-20-2009, 05:56 AM #20
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08-20-2009, 06:31 AM #21
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You should be able to bust out 10 reps of 250 easy.
Don't forget to really really stretch your muscles as much as you can first.
Oh, and don't forget to use the grip where your thumb is on the same side as the rest of your fingers.
You'll be benching 250 easy.
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08-20-2009, 06:35 AM #22
I can actually DB press more than I bench, at least in terms of reps (DB's only go to 115 in my gym, I can bench 230 about 4 times, but DB Press 115's 6+)
BB Bench has never been my best movement for some reason.The Dark Knight...Rises.
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08-20-2009, 08:59 PM #23
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08-20-2009, 09:20 PM #24
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08-20-2009, 09:31 PM #25
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I find that there's a direct correlation between the amount you can bench and the number of pounds on a barbell that you can lay flat on your back and push from a point on or just above your chest to the point where your arms are fully extended.
There's a formula for that, will post later."What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" ...will probably be my last words
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08-21-2009, 12:16 AM #26
The guy who said 250 is way off IMO. I'd say once you get used to BB bench you'll be able to do about 190-210 as your one rep max.
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08-21-2009, 12:22 AM #27
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This. There is no direct correlation because of the mechanics of the pressing motion. Weaknesses in the stabilizing muscles that may limit you in a DB press don't come into play with a barbell, and vice-versa. So basically, you won't know til you throw some plates on a bar and find out.
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08-21-2009, 12:23 AM #28
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08-21-2009, 03:00 AM #29
In before "tree-fitty."
Time To Re-Schedule
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08-21-2009, 05:12 AM #30
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