Can anyone give me a clue on why this is??? Im db benching with 125's for a solid 8 reps but my flat bench isn't as strong??? What could i be doing wrong??
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02-25-2008, 07:17 PM #1honor him...
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db benching way more than with a barbell, why?
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02-25-2008, 07:54 PM #2EXPLODE!
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i have the same problem.
after trying to figure it out, i decided...
who cares? as long as i'm pressing the weight, that's all that matters. what i figure is due to the greater range of motion with dumbbells, the fuller contraction allows your chest to contract greater and force more weight, and your chest is able to overpower your triceps and shoulders more with dumbbells than with barbell.Age: 18
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02-25-2008, 08:02 PM #3Registered User
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Its because your not going as low on the db bench as you are with the bb, and maybe your grip is wider on bb. Therefore your shoulders and triceps are stronger than your pecs.Originally Posted by lth
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02-25-2008, 08:59 PM #4The BACKMAN
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What have you prioritized in your training regime?
For me, I almost never performed flat bench. Therefore, my incline BB and DB presses are comparably much higher.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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02-25-2008, 09:04 PM #5No cardio No cry
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Originally Posted by DJAuto
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02-25-2008, 10:14 PM #6Squats on the trampoline
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Weak triceps or shouldersOriginally Posted by lth
Do you workout with both dbs and barbell regularly ? Do you do the same range of motion for both ?
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02-25-2008, 10:15 PM #7IQ: 69
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02-26-2008, 12:54 PM #8honor him...
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no, not my shoulders or tri's man....my shoulders are easily my biggest and strongest asset, tri's are nice and full too....i do prioritize flat db presses incline and dipsb ecause the barbell puts unwanted stress on my shoulders, actually came down with the old bench pressers shoulder pretty bad a few years ago. I think pepingtom is correct in the statement that my shoulders and tri's overpower my chest badly, because i heave alot of weight with everything that doesn't directly involve my chest, as the same with incline, much stronger with db's than barbell....so having said all of that....what can i do to get my chest to match up to the strenth of my delts and tri's??
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02-26-2008, 12:57 PM #9honor him...
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oh, i started doing partial reps with db's and started gaining alot of strenth, now i go full range with the same weight...barbell, im usually using more range of motion, so maybe try partial reps with barbell as well??
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02-26-2008, 01:02 PM #10Registered Loser
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Originally Posted by pepingtom
that's my guess too.consistency is king.
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02-26-2008, 01:16 PM #11Registered User
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wow this is really crazy cause my barbell bench is way more than my dumbell. with the bench i can get my shoulders in their too, and the bar is easier to stabalise.
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02-26-2008, 01:33 PM #12Registered User
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the reason the OP made a post asking the question is because it was abnormal. you, my friend, are average.Originally Posted by Dac_10
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02-26-2008, 01:39 PM #13Registered User
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ye true. never thought of that, i have no explanation for it either.Originally Posted by khajja
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02-26-2008, 02:06 PM #14Registered User
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Put bb bench ahead of db bench and only do the bottom 3/4 of bb bench rom.Originally Posted by lth
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02-26-2008, 06:15 PM #15honor him...
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hey guys, thanks for all the input....i guess i'll just have to do what you said pepingtom, it worked for gaining strength with db presses so i'll give it a shot here... i mean my bench isn't weak but its not were it should be, just seems weird that my strength has soared with everything else except that, i've been doing 265 for 3 reps for about a year now, nothing worse than being stuck in a rut like that for so long, thanks for the input guys.
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