Chest help

[brian64]

The times that I go to workout there is only a few elderly people in there walking on treadmills. So when I go to do my chest workout I have no spotter. Can I get the same results from dumbells (Flat, incline, decline) and I also us the smith machine. Same goes with squats but there is atleast a bar to catch me when I go to failure on them. .

 

[Robboe]

DB's can be just as effective.

Don't use the smith, well except for calf raise maybe.

A general rule of thumb you could use is DB's for upper body and BB's for lower body.

[Note this IS just a general rule.]

 

[maxellyz]

if you dont want to do bench cause youre alone then db are great and you can also do incline bench in smith...

 

[Robboe]

I'd feel a lot better if you guys weren't using the smith...

 

[TRAIN HARD!!!!!]

just as max said.. plus you can do some dips at the end to failure if you like....

 

[Robboe]

~sigh~

 

[Cackerot69]

LOL....

The smith = weak stabilizers which leads to a higher potential of injury when not using the smith. Specifically, rotator cuff problems.

 

[toughdawg]

i only use dumbells for chest . works great.