Ok, so the gym I go to only has a smith machine for bench press. I've heard that it's not ideal because it doesn't require you to use your stabilizer muscles and people typically lift more weight on a smith. I think I've been doing this too much maybe, because today I tried bench pressing with dumbbells for the first time and it was hard as hell. On a smith I can do over 200 pounds, but with dumbbells I was wobbling all over the place with 2 50's. I ended up doing like 5 sets of 10 with 45's in each hand, just taking it slow and trying to have good form.
Any thoughts/tips? I only just started using free weights and I feel like I shoulda been using them all along.
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05-09-2008, 08:54 AM #1Registered User
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Stabilizer muscles?
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05-09-2008, 08:56 AM #2Registered User
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DB's work your stabilizer muscles very well. Keep using those and do flat bench, or maybe just use DB's for a little while then try flat bench ( free weight ). Your on the right track, just stick with it, your stabilizers will strengthen quick.
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Smith machines are a joke, I highlighted the key to gettin jacked son. Btw, try to find a new gym...Originally Posted by swearujacked
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05-09-2008, 09:01 AM #4Registered User
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Thanks guys.
Yeah the gym I belong to now is a joke, but I'm hesitant to join a new one cause I'm going to college in 3 months and my college just had a great new gym built.
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05-09-2008, 09:06 AM #5Registered User
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just do a 3 month summer membership, thats what I am doing in about 2 weeks when I move.Originally Posted by swearujacked
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05-09-2008, 09:07 AM #6Registered User
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I <3 DB bench
70s
5 sets x 8 reps now
Going to get the 75s in no time. Ive noticed they are helping with my chest ALOT.
Your moving (your the tj from my gym right?)?Originally Posted by TJ2389
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05-09-2008, 09:11 AM #7Registered User
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Ya, whole family is moving to Seattle, WA and then im going to do the college thing at Gonzaga.Originally Posted by catsonfire
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05-09-2008, 09:12 AM #8Registered User
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You want to move or you mad?Originally Posted by TJ2389
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05-09-2008, 09:13 AM #9Registered User
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Naw, I like it out thereOriginally Posted by catsonfire
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05-09-2008, 10:23 AM #10B.S. Kinesiology CSCS
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Just so everyones knows... there are no specific "stabilizing muscles". Every muscle in your body is a stabilizer muscle, just so everyone gets that clear and knows that there is no group of muscles called "stabilizer muscles". BUT free weights will require more stabilization around the joint so your muscles will have to work to balance the weight more.
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