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Thread: DB Skullcrushers vs EZ
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02-25-2011, 05:25 PM #1Registered User
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DB Skullcrushers vs EZ
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02-25-2011, 05:47 PM #2The BACKMAN
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I prefer EZ bar. It feels more natural and is easier to control.Originally Posted by JoeDemers
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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02-25-2011, 05:50 PM #3you mirin bacne??
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I prefer EZ bar. My arms tend to sway when using Db unless i support the elbow with my other hand.
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02-25-2011, 06:17 PM #4Do I even lift?
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DBs all the way for this guy
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02-25-2011, 06:34 PM #5Registered User
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me??Originally Posted by benw22
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02-25-2011, 07:14 PM #6Do I even lift?
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No, sorry, I was referring to myself. I like DBs for skullcrushers.Originally Posted by JoeDemers
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02-25-2011, 07:16 PM #7God Genetics
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It's easier to focus on your form with DB's IMO.
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02-25-2011, 07:44 PM #8Registered User
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why not use the BB? Longer bar means harder to balance= awesomeness
Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but doesn't nobody want to lift no heavy ass weights. --Ronnie Coleman
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02-25-2011, 08:06 PM #9Do I even lift?
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Longer bar means using 2 hands which makes it easier to balance.Originally Posted by chinesemuscle
Edit: Wait, nevermind, you mean an olympic bar as opposed to a EZ bar I guess. I see what you mean now.
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02-25-2011, 08:22 PM #10Registered User
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but with DB you work each arm independently which is great for symmetry
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02-25-2011, 08:27 PM #11Registered User
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haha ...this is the exact reason why I use DBs. Plus it helps expose imbalances between each arm.Originally Posted by DJAuto
-Train outside your physical and mental comfort zone.
-The more you sweat in practice, the less you will bleed in battle.
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3) scapular, core and hip activation, 4) dynamic warm up. 5) Lift. 6) Energy System Training. 7) Stretch.
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02-26-2011, 07:09 AM #12Registered User
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I do alternating DB Skullcrushers one handed & spot/force reps with the free hand. Good burn as a finishing exercise.
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02-26-2011, 07:17 AM #13Registered User
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Agreed.....I switched over to a straight bar a few weeks ago and it has made a huge difference in how much harder these are. Pair this with a decline bench and your Tri's will curse you when you look at emOriginally Posted by chinesemuscle
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02-26-2011, 07:31 AM #14Han Solo
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Everybody who does EZ should atleast try DB to check for imbalances.
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02-26-2011, 07:32 AM #15
Use what feels easier on your elbows.
bb.com, a place that turned Deadlift into a forearm isolation exercise
and a place where 99% of 21 year olds have bad back and knees.
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02-26-2011, 07:55 AM #16Registered User
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I like the neutral grip of the dumbbells better, but I find it easier to maintain good form with the barbell. They are both effective.
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02-26-2011, 09:41 AM #17Mod Squad
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Neither.Originally Posted by JoeDemers
Do the one that works best for you.☠ By reading this post, you have agreed to my negative reputation terms of service.
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02-26-2011, 09:51 AM #18The King'
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EZ bar but...racking too much weight will force you to kick your elbows out which allows the shoulders to help the exercise progress as well as your dominant arm will take over the work
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02-26-2011, 10:48 AM #19Registered User
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ez bar feels better to hold for me, all about personal preference
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02-26-2011, 01:56 PM #20Registered User
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I prefer straight bar skulls.
I think they hit te meadial and laterall sides a little bit harder.
More compound.
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02-26-2011, 02:10 PM #21Registered User
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thisOriginally Posted by gympunk
and this. Also db's are alot easier on my elbow. only time I do skullcrushers w/ an ez bar instead is when I do skullcrushers and then go straight into closegrip bench presses to completely exhaust the trisOriginally Posted by DFS200
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02-26-2011, 03:33 PM #22Lifting to Avoid COVID-19
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I use DBs because that is what I have, but my elbows tend to flare and I think I would prefer EZ if given the option to help maintain good form.
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