I just wanted to let you know people are readin this, but personally I havent did them like that. I only use barbell's for those 2 lifts. But I dont see any reason why they cant be done like that.
Hello. Due to a recent move I lost my garage gym which included an Oly set, bench, and squat rack. What I have currently is a 5 foot bar, adjustable dumbbells, 350# of plates, and a Danso adjustable bench along with a very limited space at the foot of the bed in my room to do my workouts in and no spotter ( a public gym is out of the question right now).
Right now I am mostly doing plate loaded DB exercises with the SLDL and OH Press being my only exercises done with the BB.
Now this leaves the lovely squat / deadlift done with DBs and a parallel grip.
Does any one do these lifts this way and what are your experiences with it?
So far I am finding grip to be more of an issue with a pair of 110s then I was with the Oly bar at 300 . Also it has taken a little time to get the coordination down with this movement. Its kind of a wierd feeling as you are doing squats but it also feels like deadlifting. Thoughts and comments appreciated..............
I just wanted to let you know people are readin this, but personally I havent did them like that. I only use barbell's for those 2 lifts. But I dont see any reason why they cant be done like that.

I've tried doing these with DBs, but they have never felt right. I did the squats with the wieghts up in a push press position as well as at the side. Never liked either one.
SLDs, tho, that's another story. Perfect for DB use.
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There's nothing wrong with using dumbbells at all. I also don't like the feel of the movement too much, but it's certainly a useable exercise.
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using dumbbells to dead would put you in a more natural pulling position (like a trap bar), though they only go that high in terms of weight.
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