Do you use dumbbells?

[Schutzhund1]

Do you use dumbbells in your power lifting routines?

If so, what exercises do you rely on dumbbells for? Do you use them each week or switch back and forth between barbell and dumbbell movements?

I'm trying to validate the purchase of a full set of dumbbells (up to 120's).

I currently work out at home and dumbbells are one missing piece of equipment that I'm debating on adding to the dungeon.

 

[The_Monster]

For rolling dumbells and some other tricep work.
They arent really a staple of our bench, but they do come in handy from time to time...

 

[Schutzhund1]

I guess they also come in handy for securing bands to when doing chest and squat work too...

 

[Devastation]

yes i use dumbells for triceps, front and rear delts, back, lats, side bends, lunges and once in a great while chest. i'm sure there is more i'm forgetting too

 

[donsj]

I use them all the time when my shoulder hurts and I can't do straight bar bench pressing. They really help. Especially for inclines. I also use them for an exercise called Arnolds for my shoulders.

 

[bignate73]

rotator work (L rotations, windmills)
rolling triceps
shoulder warmups (side/front/rear raises)
palms facing dbell presses

thats about all i use them for.

 

[The_Monster]

"Arnolds" are a terrible exercise for sholders.
They incorporate WAY too much tricep, and they put the rotator cuff in an ackward position during a majority of the "lift".
Having your hands and dumbells in front of your body and that low transfers the work to the triceps to come out of the hole, and adds an unneccesary force to the rotator cuff by having to needlessly rotate part of the shoulder girdle as you come up.

Hmm, I forgot about using dumbells to secure bands... thats right!

 

[stout]

triceps extensions, hammer curls, dumbbell cleans, pullovers, one arm dumbbell shrugs( one of my favorites for extra trap work).............oh yeah, to hold the bands on the floor,LOL id buy them.

 

[Devastation]

triceps extensions, hammer curls, dumbbell cleans, pullovers, one arm dumbbell shrugs( one of my favorites for extra trap work).............oh yeah, to hold the bands on the floor,LOL id buy them.

dumbbell cleans are a good one

 

[Scotsman]

Hammer curls, dumbell snatches, front and lateral raises, rear delts, rotator work.

The hammer curls and snatches help with strongman stuff and the highland games.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[eat big]

Anyone ever do SLDL's with dumbells?

 

[The_Monster]

Anyone ever do SLDL's with dumbells?

Yeah, its nice for a change of pace, but it isnt going to help with actual DL form...

 

[blut wump]

The gym I've just switched to has 80Kg dumbells. 176 lbs.

 

[altimus]

ive recently fallen in love with the 1 arm db snatch

 

[Chambewy20]

Flat DB tri extensions, Incline elbows out tri extensions, flat db presses facing each other for 3 sets of 20... you go i go style, some crazy almost kettlebell core strength swing type movements, db rows when i'm beat and like looking kewl in front of the bb'ers, hammer curls for warm -ups...

Here's the swingy thingys...

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another favorite (read the description because that's the only way you can figure it out)

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a lot of these movements are good for shoulder rehab and core strength but don't take a lot of weight.

 

[jcp2]

ive recently fallen in love with the 1 arm db snatch

I just picked up my first kettlebell, this is one of the exercises i plan on doing with them.

I use dumbells for one set of incline or flat on raw bench days, and some isolation delt work. That is about it, sometimes some dumbell rows. I hope to be using kettlebells a bit soon.

 

[Chambewy20]

I just picked up my first kettlebell, this is one of the exercises i plan on doing with them.

I use dumbells for one set of incline or flat on raw bench days, and some isolation delt work. That is about it, sometimes some dumbell rows. I hope to be using kettlebells a bit soon.

What size did you get and how big are you?

Just curious, may have an oppurtunity to score some, need to gauge where to start... good for you though

 

[muscelove]

what is a kettlebell?

 

[jcp2]

What size did you get and how big are you?

Just curious, may have an oppurtunity to score some, need to gauge where to start... good for you though

6;3 275 i picked up a 50lber. Next one is a 70.

 

[Chambewy20]

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to jcp2 again

 

[musclemom]

You know, if I knew, once upon a time, what I know now I would have built my routines (and equipment) around dumbells. I would have bought a bench that can accomodate trays, bought adjustable dumbells, etc.

I think dumbells are better for chest, shoulder and arm exercises, I really do, they offer greater ROM and you don't have the "cheat" factor that barbells afford you.

 

[Powerlifting57]

after 2 years of using bb i swithed to db bench and i am seeing alot of strength come out of it. in about 2 months i will switch back.

 

[kjm94]

i use dumbbells for everything except chest....after u get past 120lb dumbbells its a biiitch to get them up hah

 

[Powerlifting57]

i use dumbbells for everything except chest....after u get past 120lb dumbbells its a biiitch to get them up hah

i know it sux!! my gym goes to 140 i did the 130s monday and i told the manager to get higher dumbels.

 

[cheeseball]

Incline and flat db bench almost always. I hurt my rotator benching 'heavy' on flat bench, ever since switching to db's I have had no problems.

 

[AEKDB]

Dumbell clean and press and dumbell snatch. I think I like one arm snatch just for the looks from others. Problem is most gyms I've been to lately do not have dumbells over 175. 200+lb dumbellls are going the way of squat racks and deadlift platforms.