When you bench press, do you use Dumbells or Bar?

[rude mood]

What do you use when you bench press and what do you feel is better?

I have been using a bar since I started but am considering changing it up a bit and giving dumbells a try. They are also safer when I'm working out @ home.

[hotsauce901]

i use to use bar, but changed it to dumbbells, kinda hurts my shoulder on bar so i just use db.

[Guardian]

bar is better imo if ur gona choose one or the other.

[Noobai]

bar for mass, dumbells for flexibility, power off the deep end.


always bar if i can though

[CreamPie Charlie]

i change it around after a couple weeks on each

[wildman536]

Both.

[dragme]

i go to the gym by myself and noone else uses it so i got noone to spot me when i use the bar. Dropped the bar on my chest a few weeks ago and had a lot of trouble getting it off, scarred me a bit so now i use dumbells i find these better but thats just my opinion.

[wildturkey]

Both, prefer dumbells however because the increased range of motion.

Nick.

[Peaka]

i use dumbells for flat and bar for incline

[placebo]

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[Baby Bear]

I would love to be able to use both, but sadly my gyms dumbells onely go up to 55 lbs.

[ewark]

Originally posted by Noobai
bar for mass, dumbells for flexibility, power off the deep end.


always bar if i can though

I disagree with the statement. You get more mass from dumbells and you equal mass on each peck with added flexibilty!

[Bigpecs]

The bar has always worked best for me. I have used dbs before and did noit like them much. Now i just do them like once a month to change things up a bit.

[afrolov]

I do both, prefer the dumbells.

[Gordon_18]

Originally posted by afrolov
I do both, prefer the dumbells.

Same