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 dumbbells vs. barbells
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JG Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 12) |
posted July 01, 2000 08:44 PM
  
what is better for the chest? benchpress or dumbbell presses. thanks. IP: Logged |
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Beezers Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 112) |
posted July 01, 2000 09:25 PM
Depends on you bro. I get nothing but a shoulder workout with barbell bench. I switched to dumbells and my chest grew like it never had before. For me dumbells isolate my chest, something barbell couldn't do. It is a personal thing though. Play around with it. You are bound to find a routine that best fits you. For me I do Dumbell presses for three weeks and then one week with barbell. Works very well. IP: Logged |
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mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 113) |
posted July 02, 2000 12:18 AM
barbell works soulders with chest but do reps not to fast or it will be only shoulder. thats how it was for me. I like the bar and DB but with DB presses don't use too heavy weight. get the stretch and squeeze the chest good. both are great excercises. I rotate every 4 weeks or so. sometimes i mix them together. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Large & In Charge Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 23) |
posted July 19, 2000 07:12 PM
I must have a chest like Beezers because when I use a bar, 90% of my work is shoulders. I can not seem to focus on my chest with the bar as much as I can with dumbbells. ------------------------------------------- Train...........................(S)mart IP: Logged |
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picasso Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 51) |
posted July 19, 2000 08:23 PM
I rotate,sometimes every week. IP: Logged |
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slicksalmon Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 62) |
posted July 19, 2000 09:54 PM
i usually do both, but less sets and reps with dumbbells. IP: Logged |
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Hotblood Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 30) |
posted July 20, 2000 07:02 AM
I think it depends on what you want to get out of it. For me I went to dumbbels for a while to see if it would up my bar bench. I went up in weight with dumbbels. I figured my bar bench would of improved also, but after 2 months of nothing but dumbbels I went back to the bar. I found that I could control the bar a lot better, but I was weak as hell. I lost about 25# off my bench. Now I do dumbbels after the bar for a good stretch. IP: Logged |
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ethertek Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 96) |
posted July 20, 2000 03:31 PM
Barbells are easier to keep good form. But I think both are equally awsome. Use what you like best. IP: Logged |
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BK Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 34) |
posted July 20, 2000 03:54 PM
I have a split and use both equally at different inclines. The bar works my outsides an the DBs work the insides. Variety is key. IP: Logged |
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sour jerk Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 177) |
posted July 20, 2000 04:04 PM
this a a stupid question(no offense)because you should be using both in your work outs.. there isnt a better one you must use both... sourjerkkkk k kkkkkk k k k k k k kkkkkkk kkk IP: Logged |
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BACKDRAFT Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 260) |
posted July 20, 2000 04:17 PM
Im gonna have to agree with Sour Jerk,both are important,bench is a strenth movement while useing dumbells isolate the pecks better.it all depends on what your goals are. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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mac sloan Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 123) |
posted July 20, 2000 04:33 PM
I'm like Picasso,I rotate IP: Logged |
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