bench press

[econanalyst]

hey guys...I cant gain shit on my bench...barbell that is.. for some reason I cant gain on barbell but I can on dumbell. wtf is with that??? How much should you be able to dumbell bench compared to barbell bench? Thanks

 

[endpoint]

It varys person to person.

If you have strong pecs your dumbell weight will be closer to the barbell weight.

 

[Jowers]

When I first started lifting weights about 3 years ago I couldn't get my bench press over 200 I started doing dumbell presses for awhile and the next time I did bench I went from barely doing 200 to benching 225 4 times. This was when I first started working out. But, even today I rotate dumbell presses every 3 weeks. Maybe you should change up your reps for your bench do powerlifting sets like 10,8,6,5,5,3, even though it seems like a lot of sets it works and wonce you get some strengh you can do bodybuilibng sets

 

[HighIntensity]

i only do dumbell and i have a great chest, better range of motion and you can kill those stabalizer muscels,

the bench is the most overrated thing in the gym...imop

 

[Screwball]

It has been my experience that those that are poor barbell benchers (for whatever reason) are the first to claim that barbell bench pressing is over-rated. However, the guys with the largest, most powerful chests (hell, the entire shoulder girdle for that matter) are the ones who bench and bench big. This applies to bodybuilders as well as powerlifters. Don't be fooled! Learn how to bench with good technique, balance your opposing muscle groups and push your numbers up. You won't be dissappointed by the results.

- Screwball

 

[HighIntensity]

i know how to bench prop. its overated

 

[Screwball]

Compound Movements

Any exercise that isn't a heavy compound movement is over-rated unless used as a finishing exercise or for rehabilitation.

 

[endpoint]

"i know how to bench prop. its overated"
why is it overated?
who taught you to bench?

im with screwball on this one

 

[HighIntensity]

for one im a pt so i should now how to bench...i could sit here and explain it but im sure you know...second does the bench do the job yes, my point is DB's can build just as an effect chest without the added stress on your rotator cuff

 

[endpoint]

HighIntensity:

I guess it depends on what you bench press for.

I have been corrected at least 6 times by different personal trainers on how to bench. each of them saying i bench press wrong.

Although when i train at the institute of sport, they say i have an excellent bench.
when i train with powerlifters the only thing they pick me up on is leg drive.

as for the stess on the rotator cuff thing. just work your rotator cuff.