Flat Dumbell Press

[nitrous_nate]

See what you guy's think about these. I have been doing flat,incline,decline barbell work for chest the last prob. 2 months and still have been seeing gains every week and have not hit a platue yet but decided tonight to do a "all dumbell" chest workout. I really liked it and felt really strong. Figured it would be good to see too because I have been second guessing my left side strength and I proved to myself that it is up to par and equally as strong as left or right reached failure at the the same points. Do you think I should stay with dumbell work on chest days for a few weeks and see if it helps my flat or go back to flat next week and just throw in some dumbell work every now and then? I am leaning towards trying it for a few weeks b/c it felt really good and strong and think it will help build some stregth on chest days. BTW, I am mainly focusing on powerlifting and bench press for a up-coming contest in March. Later Nate

 

[ATOMSPLTR]

I think it's important to change things up a bit now and then, but if you're still making gains I'd stick with what you'e doing.

 

[LAM]

BTW, I am mainly focusing on powerlifting and bench press for a up-coming contest in March. Later Nate

you need to bb bench press then. the technique used for bb benching is not even close to that when using db's

 

[Tough Old Man]

If it works don't change it. Sooner or later you'll hit a sticking point and then that's a good time to change exercises. Then when you hit a sticking point at the new exercises go back to the originals and blow them old numbers away

 

[Squaggleboggin]

you need to bb bench press then. the technique used for bb benching is not even close to that when using db's

I agree. While the DBs are perhaps a better test of strength than the BB when it comes to benching, the technique is very different and must be practiced to achieve near-perfect results.