Flat Bar or Dumbbells for chest?

[barnes3]

Just want to get you guys opinion on what you guys prefer...

barnes3

 

[gymtime]

If I absolutely had to pick one, I'd probably go with dbs. Little better range, more stablizer muscles involved. But I've been doing both for some time now.

 

[ballast]

I prefer dumbells, and use the bar for variation.

 

[enrage]

dumbbells...i hate using the bar

 

[ISN_Man]

I feel the same way as most of you. Dumbbells all the way!!!! Better use of stabilizers, better contractions, not to mention, you can go heavy and not worry about having a spotter there to save your ass. If need be, you just drop the dumbbells on the ground.

 

[bill39pa]

DBs I think you can isolate the pecs better, but I do both on occasion.

 

[MonStar1023]

Dumbbells by a long shot!! Always prefer them..

 

[DaCypher]

Dumbbells are definetly my favorite for chest. My only problem is I'm closing in on maxing out on the dumbbells my gym has (130 lbs) so I'll eventually have to move to barbbell pressing (even though it really bothers my shoulder) to increase weight beyond what the dumbbells can offer.

 

[maxellyz]

i do both

 

[The mann]

hard to answer..got to have both..if only one..the d/b's give a greater stretch and make you control the weight more,but obviously you can handle more weight on the barbell..