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Dumbell vs Barbell bench press

What do u think is more effective Db bench press or Bb for mass and shape?

  • Dumbell

    Votes: 174 63.3%

  • Barbell

    Votes: 101 36.7%
  • Total voters
    275
TheCurse said:
maybe if i was a slack jawed faggot.
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Thats damn brutal...thats hurts ninja :cry:
 
I've just added dumbbells to my training regime in the last 6 months. I alternate bb - db on chest days. Recently I've exp. alot of shoulder joint pain with db presses. Any ideas? I want to use both, but my shoulders are screaming!
 
That's kind of strange. From what I've heard most people can use DBs with less pain than BB. Have you tried a palms-in approach (they face each other and your body)? That could help. Of course, if it continues to hurt, that's a sure sign to stop doing the exercise.
 
Haven't tried that yet, have heard about it. Thanks for the help.
 
You're welcome.
 
ROCKPILE said:
I've just added dumbbells to my training regime in the last 6 months. I alternate bb - db on chest days. Recently I've exp. alot of shoulder joint pain with db presses. Any ideas? I want to use both, but my shoulders are screaming!
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Maybe you should try using less weight, technique is more important than weight...you could just be doing it wrong
 
For size barbell..........
For shape and symmetry dumbbells...
 
I always do both when I do chest.

I do feel like I get more shape and size from DBs though.
 
I switched to Dumbells only cuz I started feeling shoulder pains with flat barbell bench. I also subsitituted barbell shoulder presses for dumbells.. Lifting HEAVY ungoldy weight is not worth hurting your cuffs (IMO)
 
I prefer DB's. I work out alone...you can never get stuck under a DB...
So, when I am pushing it and think that I can know out that one last rep...but can't...easier to justput the weight down..than get the bar stuck on chest...
 
..well...one DOES wanna make sure the inner and outer pecs are hit...
:)
 
Burner02 said:
I prefer DB's. I work out alone...you can never get stuck under a DB...
So, when I am pushing it and think that I can know out that one last rep...but can't...easier to justput the weight down..than get the bar stuck on chest...
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I've BPed to failure and never been stuck under the bar. I just lower it my chest, roll it down to my lap, get up and reset the bar.

On topic, I enjoy DB presses more because it requires more use of the stabalizing muscles and has a greater ROM.

Also, why kind of fucked up question is, "What do u think is more effective Db bench press or Bb for mass and shape?"
 
DOMS said:
I've BPed to failure and never been stuck under the bar. I just lower it my chest, roll it down to my lap, get up and reset the bar.
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I've only gotten stuck once...on deceline BB press...nowhere to roll...
 
Yeah... a little help please...typing with this thing on me is a bugger...
:)
 
I don't see how most people think it's so easy to just roll out from under 80%+ like it's nothing. It's difficult to hold up, nonetheless roll all the way down your body or do a sit up with. I haven't been stuck in a long time, but from what I remember it wasn't very fun.
 
Squaggleboggin said:
I don't see how most people think it's so easy to just roll out from under 80%+ like it's nothing. It's difficult to hold up, nonetheless roll all the way down your body or do a sit up with. I haven't been stuck in a long time, but from what I remember it wasn't very fun.
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I've never had an issue with it...
 
CowPimp said:
I've never had an issue with it...
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well how much do you bench??

I've always been under the impression that when ur benching and the weight is not moving forward that that's when the most stress is being placed on the shoulders, the supra spinatus (sp?) mostly....so benching to failure without a spotter to move the weight along would be the absolute worst thing you could do no??
 
PWGriffin said:
well how much do you bench??
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About 265. I have handled a little more than that when doing lockouts, although I generally do those in a rack.


I've always been under the impression that when ur benching and the weight is not moving forward that that's when the most stress is being placed on the shoulders, the supra spinatus (sp?) mostly....so benching to failure without a spotter to move the weight along would be the absolute worst thing you could do no??
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I've never heard such a thing. From a physics standpoint I don't see how that's possible. Whether the bar is moving or not, if you are applying the same amount of force, then the reactive force is going to be the same.
 
Maybe by 'forward' he really means 'down towards the feet.' Otherwise, I guess less of a force would be placed on the shoulders if you weren't able to move the bar. That would just mean that you couldn't produce as much force as if you were able to move it and that would seem to be safer to me.
 
Trying to move 250lbs off your chest after failure is hard as hell. I didnt enjoy the experience.
 
For what it's worth, I start with a lot of stretching then hit the dumbbell bench press first. Start with 2 warm up sets then hit 3 or 4 sets after that. Then I finish the work out session with a barbell bench press after being fatigued and load up as much as I can handle up to about 8 reps at most. That's what I do anyways.
 
Barbell benches are my choice,Db benches are for assistance excercises.

No size or strength from barbell benches need to check your form----do you pause your reps at the bottom????????or do you bounce your reps??????
huesoloco Trying to move 250lbs off your chest after failure is hard as hell. I didnt enjoy the experience.
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now wouldn`t this cure your problem of trying to get out from under a bar when you go to failure?????????????
 
Well, the other thing you must consider is that I bench press powerlifter style. If I get stuck, then the bar is already on my stomach.
 
huesoloco said:
Trying to move 250lbs off your chest after failure is hard as hell. I didnt enjoy the experience.
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sounds like you need to date 'smaller' women...
:)
...sorry...couldn't resist that one... :)
 
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