*How Much Can You INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS?*

[Synpax]

Look at your body weight, and look at the weight you are using.
You are 265lbs, but you are using 280lbs total (2 x 140lbs dumbbells) That is a strength ratio of 105%. You forget that we have several guys here who are at a much lighter weight such as 150, 160, or 170lbs, yet are very powerful working out with 100lb or 110lb dumbbells. Now look at the strength ratios:

bodyweight dbs ratio dbs ratio dbs ratio
150lbs 90lbs 120% 100's 133% 110lbs 146%
160lbs 90lbs 112% 100's 125% 110lbs 138%
170lbs 90lbs 105% 100's 117% 110lbs 129%

Now, what is more impressive. . . a guy at a lighter bodyweight who can use weights far above their bodyweight with a higher ratio or a guy at a heavy bodyweight who can barely work with more that his bodyweight? That is how powerlifting is based on ratios. I'll give you some advice. . . its "medal" not "metal"

You know, maybe there is just some confusion here because some people may be adding together their DB weights.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

You know, maybe there is just some confusion here because some people may be adding together their DB weights.

I dont know man..if this thread confuses anyone maybe they shouldn't be lifting heavy things anyways...

 

[wtlftr]

people know we are discussing the weight of a single DB to do the action. I guess you mean if someone were to say they were doing 300 pound DB, then they would mean 150 DB. Ludacris. Some may slightly exagerate.

 

[string_bean00]

I usually only get up to the 70-pounders, but I do incline last in my chest workout most times.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

90lbs, 6-7 reps on a 35 degree incline, no spot

id like to do more (even if i only get out 2 reps) but the next dumbbell from 90 is 115. not happening.

 

[Xero]

i use 80 pounders, but i usually bench first so i could go higher

 

[wootoom]

i do 100s 5 reps or 80s for 10 reps

 

[kcpmeo22]

right now I do 120's for 5 sets of 6 after 10 rep warm up with the 50's for 10 them the 80's for ten. I finish it all without a spot so I should probably go up, but that is the max weight for dumbbells at my gym so I add reps.

 

[The Shadow]

105's for 10-11...bdy wt of 205

 

[phasar]

this may be a little off topic............. dumbell inclines the traditional way, i can do about 85 pounds /dumbell. but i never felt that it really hit my upper chest the way i wanted.

i figured that since i wasn't getting anywhere anyways, why don't i try incline butterflies...........it was really hard at first, especially keeping good form. i started with 15 pounds/dumbell and after about 5 weeks, gradually moved up to about 45 pounds/dumbell. @ one pec workout/week therefore, 5 workouts, i still feel an immense burn in the upper pecs 48 hours later..... anyone have similar results?