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dumbell vs. barbell bench
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s8nlilhlpr
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I was hurting my back with the dumbells for awhile before I figured out a decent trick, I tuck the db's back in and set them on my thighs, it kinda causes you to slingshot into a seated position. Haven't noticed it hurting my shoulders in the least bit, I always did that when I tried to drop them.
Ozz2001
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If your trying to maintain muscle and and a cut look stick with DB's If your looking to keep gaining mass and size do BB...Myself i think doing 250 or 300 pushups will give you more the DB presses will...Dont buy it? Bang out 25 a set or 50 and go look in mirror after about 200 or so,then tell me what the differents is...
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Megalomaniac
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I like working DB far better than BB, I just feel I get a better lift with them. I also like incline db but they are hard to get the weight to the start position.
gettnlarge01
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I get a better stretch at the bottom with db"s and if you can get them heavy enough dbs will make your bb pressing weight go up.
Quadsweeps Sister
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Smurfy said:
Yep, that's true. The wobbly feeling comes when the stabilizer muscles come into play. It's apparent too when a person moves from machine exercises and progresses to free weights. It's good to switch up your training often.
I'm a fan of changing up workouts frequently, even if not always the exercise itself - but the way its done. You can change loads, %'s, sets, reps and then add in and out many different accessory exercises in addition to you max effort movements (or meat & potatoes) as musketeer said. You do have to give yourself time to get the program you've chosen on the right track and then you'll know when you're ready to start adding in or changing your movements. You could at least try on the week you do flat barbell pressing, try incline DB's - then vice versa next time.
Also someone mentioned the push-ups. Try some decline barbell push-ups out of the rack and change out your grip (close/mid/wide) each set. Put the barbell in the back of the rack near the floor or the Smith machine on the lowest setting and then bring an incline bench over and put your feet up on the back of it, then center your chest over the barbell and rep em' out. Try to go for 20 or work up to it. Hard as hell, but make's you grow.
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