Heavy Lifts w/Dumbells

[Longhorn85]

What is the most efficient/safe way to get the dumbells into position to do chest presses when you prefer to work out alone? Right now I bring them up to rest on my knees, then recline back onto the bench.

I am just getting to the point where I am using heavy ones that are hard to manage. (90lbs). Okay, that is not a lot, but I expect to be using 100lbs in a month or so.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I routinely go over 100 and there is one way I have found that I can do it without risk of injury.
Have the dumbells sitting on your knees in their upright position. Rock forward slightly about an inch or two, than rock backward into your lifting position. When you rock backward use your knees to simoutaneously thrust the dumbells up to your starting position. If you are using a weight you can handle, you will be able to power the weight up. If you are using a weight that might be a challenge than you may want to have a spotter there just to make sure that you can get the first rep out of the pocket. I hope this helps ttpkg. How you doin' man?

 

[Longhorn85]

I'm doing fine, thanks, and you? You say that as if getting the weights to your knees is easy! Actually, the way you described is exactly how I'm doing it now. The hardest part this morning was getting the heavy sets up to my knees while sitting down. Maybe if I stand up with the weights and then sit down...

 

[jerkbox]

yeah, standing up, rest the dumbell ends against the front of your thighs, position yourself in front of the bench, so you can just sit down, then lie down and bring the the dumbells up in one continuous motion....works for me.

be careful!

 

[jesus 2]

stand up in front of the bench, hold the dumbbells in front of you so that the end is against the very top of the front of your thigh. sit down on the bench. the bells should be sitting on your thighs and right next to your upper body. all you need to do is slowly rock back into a laying position. since the bells were right next to your upper body, they go from sitting on your thighs to laying on their side on your abdomen. all you need to do now is press.

 

[st8k_lover]

Now getting up when the set is done.... Thats another story. I just drop them to the floor rather than sit up with the heavy b@stards. I have floor mats so no damage occurs.

Peace :fro

 

[Mystical]

Yeah working out at a gym that frowns on weight dropping can make it a bitch to end your set.

 

[AustinTX]

Everyone using the big DBs drops them, or at least a controlled drop to the sides.

Also, it seems to be mandatory to moan and groan really loud when sitting down and while leaning back into position so everyone knows you're doing big weights

 

[st8k_lover]

The force of 200+ lbs, added to the momentum of your body falling to a flat position, stops suddenly when meeting the bench...10$ Pressing out 8 good reps 20 $ Someone standing with their mouth wide open as you are pressing those 100 lb'ers Priceless!!

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I'm doing fine, thanks, and you? You say that as if getting the weights to your knees is easy! Actually, the way you described is exactly how I'm doing it now. The hardest part this morning was getting the heavy sets up to my knees while sitting down. Maybe if I stand up with the weights and then sit down...

I grad the dumbells off the rack and place them on the floor. I then roll the dumbells into a position about shoulder width in front of me. I squat down and grab each dumbell and perform a squat to a standing position. Then I sit down controling the dumbells and thrusting them on top of my thighs/knees. From there I do what I already said.

lol

Sorry I left the above out ealrier.