100 lbs DB Bench vs 225 lbs bench

[TheJabroniLifter]

Which one do you guys think is more impressive, a 100 lbs (each arm) dumbbell bench press, or a regular 225 lbs Bench Press. Obviously, people very rarely max out on DB's, but say if you saw someone benching 225x8, and someone else DB Benching 100x8, which would you find more impressive?

 

[ckcrown84]

I never have found dumbbells to be very impressive. Unless you are wielding 150+ pounds in each hand. Even then I am not impressed with the weight your muscles are pushing, but am impressed that you are able to control your wrists lol

Bar all the way bud

 

[ctr10]

Which one do you guys think is more impressive, a 100 lbs (each arm) dumbbell bench press, or a regular 225 lbs Bench Press. Obviously, people very rarely max out on DB's, but say if you saw someone benching 225x8, and someone else DB Benching 100x8, which would you find more impressive?

I was impressed when singerman incline dumbell benched 150's for 8 reps

 

[SloppyJ]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

 

[Eiserner Hahn]

im impressed if anyones gym even has dumbells over 120 lbs mine doesnt

 

[ebn2002]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

Agreed.

 

[redz]

I like to mix it up but the 100lb dumbells are definitely harder than 225 on the bar.

 

[TheJabroniLifter]

im impressed if anyones gym even has dumbells over 120 lbs mine doesnt

I used to push 120s regularly for reps, now that I'm cutting i havent touched them in 6 weeks

 

[ckcrown84]

I am pretty sure any chest routine I do would destroy singer
But my opinion still stands, I don't find dumbbells to be all that impressive for chest press.
Flyes and other variations are another matter.

 

[PushAndPull]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

Completely agree. It's not even close.

 

[acemon]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

Same here...how much is up to interpretation.

 

[MaxSeg]

Ive benched 450 and I feel that 150 lb DB presses were more of a challenge.

 

[Ezskanken]

DB over BB...

 

[ckcrown84]

Ive benched 450 and I feel that 150 lb DB presses were more of a challenge.

How much is that due to:
Awkward to hold
Balancing the massive weights
Harsh on your wrist

Do you really feel that your chest gets more of a workout with the dumbbell press. I personally do not. I would pick a 200lbs bench over 2-100lbs dumbells any day.

 

[dave 236]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

x2

 

[dave 236]

I worked out with a guy that gets all caught up in NFL combine stats and shit so he thought if he could do 225 for 10 reps he'd be some stud. we did his chest workout and i didnt have that much trouble getting 10-12 reps out of 225 and I'd never attepted that before. Next workout we did strictly dumbells and i could handle 125 for five set starting with 8 reps and doing 5 for the last 2. He never got more than 3 in a set. I rarely bb bench press --mainly just use dumbells, he benches and didnt see much that looked impressive about dumbells but they humbled him a bit that week.

 

[MaxSeg]

How much is that due to:
Awkward to hold
Balancing the massive weights
Harsh on your wrist

Do you really feel that your chest gets more of a workout with the dumbbell press. I personally do not. I would pick a 200lbs bench over 2-100lbs dumbells any day.

Dont get me wrong CK, I prefer BB bench over DB any day. I think the original question was what was more impressive. And I feel that heavy DBs are harder then a comparable BB press ie; 150lb DBs vs. 300lb BB presses for the reasons that you stated above.

 

[MDR]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

^This

 

[ctr10]

How much is that due to:
Awkward to hold
Balancing the massive weights
Harsh on your wrist

Do you really feel that your chest gets more of a workout with the dumbbell press. I personally do not. I would pick a 200lbs bench over 2-100lbs dumbells any day.

I get a good stretch with dumbells

 

[PushAndPull]

How much is that due to:
Awkward to hold
Balancing the massive weights
Harsh on your wrist

Do you really feel that your chest gets more of a workout with the dumbbell press. I personally do not. I would pick a 200lbs bench over 2-100lbs dumbells any day.

You must not workout with dumbbells. Your argument is logical but it's simply not true. If one guy can lift 100 lb DB's and another can lift 200 lbs BB then the DB lifter is stronger and genetics being equal the DB lifter is bigger as well. I basing this off experience not logic.

 

[Tuco]

My gym has db's that go up to 150. I can handle the 130's on flat bench for a solid 8 reps. On the other hand, my flat barbell bench is complete shit... Don't think I can even get up 275... I injured my pec by bouncing the bar off my chest a few Years ago. Haven't tried flat in a few years but judging from what I incline barbell press, it's probably not too impressive.

 

[KILLEROFSAINTS]

225 bench is a very easy lift


100 pound dbs much more impressive

 

[Anabolic5150]

Dumbbells in my opinion are much tougher then barbell due to having to control the side to side movement of the weight as well as pushing and lowering it.

 

[Caz Rad]

Dumbbells seem to be much easier on my shoulders than the flat bench.
My gym only goes up to 100lb DB's. We were trying to get them to get 120's, but instead, they just bought some awkward 10lb magnets to add to the ends.
DB's are more impressive in my book.

 

[Pitbull44]

I feel that 100lb DB's are much harder than 225lb barbell.

Same here. 225 WAY easier than 100# DBs

 

[suprfast]

Same here. 225 WAY easier than 100# DBs

I prefer DB. The DB at my gym have the larger grip once you get past 105. Way easy to hold and control. Also allowing my hands to have a slight inward hold helps out my wrists. Hate BB but getting back into it.

 

[Spaullba]

100 lb DBs WAY more impressive.

 

[Bottom's Up]

Dumbbells are definately harder for me so im gonna say DB's

 

[Getbig2]

I must be weak then, cuz im repping 90lb DB for 4 sets of 8, my gym only has up 100, so I figured once I can rep with 100s Ill be satisfied with that.

 

[bjg]

100lbs dumbell press is much harder if done properly of course (going down well).
with barbell bench press you have more stability and you don't go down as much as with DB and you don't have a stress on your wrists which often fail early during DB press