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01-24-2010, 08:57 PM #1Registered User
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Dumbbell bench press variations
I have a weird pain in my shoulder(click) when i do regular dumbbell bench presses. I dont have this with the barbell, just dumbbell. Anyhow, could i (im asking if it works the same, as i dont feel the pain, click) do dumbbell presses with the hands and weights parallel to my body vs the traditional perpendicular to the body press. Will i get similar results?
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01-25-2010, 01:05 AM #3SHRUG LIKE YOU MEAN IT MODERATOR
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Any horizontal pressing movement will give similar results, go with what is comfortable. Im the opposite and find BB bench an absolute nightmare of discomfort, but dumbell bench feels natural as hell.
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I had gone for an MRI, fearing that I had some small tear somewhere in my shoulder. Turns out it was nothing visible. But to avoid the pain, I switched from barbell benches to dumbbells. I'd lower the bells in the fly position (bells facing each other) and then as I locked out or neared the top position, I'd rotate my palms so they'd be facing front as in a regular bench. No pain.
I don't know if it works exactly the same muscles, but I was able to bench without pain and that's the goal here, right?
Swapping out the regular benching allowed whatever problem I had some time off and I now can flat bench with a straight bar without pain.
Good luck with your issues.
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Similar issues here with shoulder pain. Doc says nothing visible on MRI.
Gave up BB flat bench, went to DB flat bench and that helped for awhile until the weights got heavy. Now I'm finding decline BB with elbow rotation is alleviating most of the shoulder issues.
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01-25-2010, 07:20 AM #6Greg
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Lots of people mess up their shoulders benching the traditional way. Pull your elbows into your sides and let your arms bend at your elbows first to initiate the movement. It will help engage your triceps and it will save your shoulders.
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