flat Barbell or Dumbbell press?

[yagadb]

I think personally, DB is the way to go if you are trying to develop the chest more. If you primarily use barbell, it is always good to switch it up. Depends on who you are bro, everything work differently on people. I say try to work more DB exercises in to your chest routine!
dB

 

[tzan]

When I'm going heavy with pressing motions I like to use barbells, but I also like to use dumbells for exercises like fly's. I believe you must use both.

 

[110%]

most ppl will say do inlcine bench, and ditch flat bench. i believe you should do both though, referring to the flat bench and dumbells. dumbells are a great isolation movement on the chest, but flat bench builds great strength and mass, it just limits range and causes more shoulder involvement than inlcine, or dumbell movements, i would still do flat bench at least once every two weeks.

 

[Jabs]

I like to rotate the two exercises. Right now I lead off with flat bench. I have been getting steady gains each week and as soon as the gains slow I'll start using dumbells until those gains stall.

 

[Lord_Suston]

Dumbells=great pec developement...
Barbell=whole pectroal girdle and shoulders too....

Progression= increasing weight increases muscle mass and neuromuscular coordination.....

 

[Phenotype X]

Dumbells give you a greater range of motion, greater stretch, therefore a greater stress on each muscle fiber, leading to more significant contractions with every rep.