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*How Much Can You INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS?*

*What DUMBBELLS Do You Use?*

  • 25-40 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 15 2.8%

  • 40-55 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 36 6.7%

  • 55-70 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 93 17.4%

  • 70-85 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 88 16.5%

  • 85-100 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 147 27.5%

  • 100-115 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 63 11.8%

  • 115-130 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 56 10.5%

  • 130-145 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 21 3.9%

  • 145-160 lbs. dumbbells

    Votes: 11 2.1%

  • 160 lbs.+ dumbbells ... MonSTAR

    Votes: 4 0.7%
  • Total voters
    534
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louden swain

First of all didn't post that to degrade anyone, I was just supprised at the numbers people were throwing out there.
I told you I was using 140's in less than 2 years training but I didn't tell you I was only 225 than. At the time I joined elite I was 265. Does it really matter no! And by the way dumbbell's go up to 200 in my gym 140"s are almost warm up now . Did I insult you anymore? sorry if I did.
 
no clone said:
louden swain

First of all didn't post that to degrade anyone, I was just supprised at the numbers people were throwing out there.
I told you I was using 140's in less than 2 years training but I didn't tell you I was only 225 than. At the time I joined elite I was 265. Does it really matter no! And by the way dumbbell's go up to 200 in my gym 140"s are almost warm up now . Did I insult you anymore? sorry if I did.
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No you are cool. I wasn't trying to throw the fire at you. I apologize if I seemed incosiderate. Keep training hard and work towards the 160's. Good luck!!
 
Intenceman said:
I make a post then I have to go and change things.lol , Ok make that 315 for a single and 275 for 2 on the smith. I like that exercise a lot better- and safer than dumbells.
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just curious, when you add up to 315 or 275....are you figuring the bar weighs 45lbs just like a freeweight bar? on the majority of smith machines the bar weighs around 15lbs because its counterbalanced.
 
I have hit the 135's for 6. I've devloped some shoulder problems, which make me wary to go that heavy for now.
 
Lestat27 said:
Damn.. I am 25...weight 190.. 6'2" and do sets of 8-10 with 40lb DBs.. I can do 6-8 with 45s..

It really is hard for me to imagine pushing up 100s. I've been working out a year, natural of course.

Brian
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hey man dont worry, i know what you mean, but you'll get there dont worry. you'll see what i mean in time
 
I do the 100's for 5 reps but you know, it really depends on 2 things: 1) How inclined is your bench? 2) How deep are you going? It makes a huge difference.
 
been training naturally for 2 years--first day in gym, i maxed 125lbs--flat on barbell--i weighed 138--started a cycle at 190lbs in feb--pre cycle, i was hittin 100's db's for 6--barbell, about 185 for 6--put down dumbells during cycle and stuck to barbell--hitting that for 235 for 6, 275 for 3--its good for me, but not satisfied--i just turned 20, so i got some time to catch up to u animals
 
The dumbells in my gym, uhh basement only go up to 100 pounds and at the moment I can only use them for shrugs. nuff said.

hey it`s good to have goals.
 
looks like most people in the 85-100 range. hope i can break 70 soon. my school gym is uber ghetto. only up to 70lbs dbs
 
im on the 80's for 8 reps by 2 sets...but then again it is my last chest workout after doing 5x5 incline bench and flat dumbell press.
 
I dont use dumbells for presses much at all. I was using them for shoulder presses consistently when I trained shoulders seperately. Last I tried, I got the 130's for one rep after finishing my entire chest routine, with nothing left. Not sure what I could get fresh. I was getting 315x6 and 275x12, and also a 360 max on barbell inclines, Im sure I would have had alot more in me if this injury didnt hit me while I was peaking.
 
Wow, look at that gaussian distribution. It appears as if I am right smack in the center. I would prefer to be one or more standard deviations above the average.

Put up 90's six times yesterday.
 
Switched from Incline DB's to a barbell about 3 weeks ago and so far I'm likeing it a lot better. I feel that it allows me to go heavier while still keeping my form very strict. Last Tuesday my working sets were as follows:

225x10
245x8
280x5
290x3
315x1/2 assisted
Would like to(and WILL) get 3 plates raw next week.
 
me..maxing my lifts at 120 - 130. But it depends on my super drop set on bench. If the drop set is huge DB is low.
 
>yeah, i got trouble getting the weight up to the starting position

thats my problem too. Now I do it standing and basically drop my body to compensate. It's the worst part of the whole workout, and I don't even move that heavy of weights!
 
Yea the starting position is the hardest part. A spot helps. Once you get them up, maybe with some help, youd be surprised what you could do. I havent given dumbells a good effort, so Im not sure where Im at. I like barbells best for chest movements.
 
WalkingBeast said:
Yea the starting position is the hardest part. A spot helps. Once you get them up, maybe with some help, youd be surprised what you could do. I havent given dumbells a good effort, so Im not sure where Im at. I like barbells best for chest movements.
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Yep, first rep is the hardest!
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Here's what I do to get the weights up. Clean it off the floor and let it rest near the deltoids, like the starting position of the dumbell military press. Sit on the bench. Glance backwards towards the bench to aim for ur lying position, and with one swift motion, lie down and at the same time bring the dumbells to the side of the chest. This technique may seem complicated but its easy and prevents rotator cuffs straining. To recover, if you have strong ab muscles, go back to the sitting position. And if not extend to a dumbell flye position and drop the weights.
Works everytime.
 
I use the incline barbell for the volume part of my Needsize routine, so 2x10. I do 110 or so.
 
yeah, i don't really bother trying to get the weight back up..

i just bend down, deadlift it up, then as i sit down, tuck my knees underneath the weight to hoist it up - this is all one motion. then i just sit back and press... dumping it after i'm done

except where they have those rubber kindergarten weights that bounce 2 feet high. i have to kinda let those down slowly
 
IVE DONE THE 100's for 12, juST BECAUse my gym iS POOR AND THAtS THE BIGGEst they have.

it uSUALLY GOEs flat 3-5 sETs, incline 3 SETs, incline DB 3 sEtS..
 
louden_swain said:
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" ;)
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You know, maybe there is just some confusion here because some people may be adding together their DB weights.
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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?
 
140s for 8 reps, after two sets of heavy bench, pisses me off that I can never get above 8 reps
 
BodybuildingUniverse said:
Dude, I'll take the 140s for 8 reps any day! haha - how ya been? long time no talk. You worn those shirts out yet?
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I cant complain about the 140s I guess, just pisses me off that I am blocked at 8 reps, and they are the heaviest the gym has
Shirt is pretty much worn out, but its still my favourite gym shirt
 
needsize said:
I cant complain about the 140s I guess, just pisses me off that I am blocked at 8 reps, and they are the heaviest the gym has
Shirt is pretty much worn out, but its still my favourite gym shirt
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How does one get 140lb dumbells into the right position? You pick one up and have a partner hand you the other one? Do you then need a spot under the elbows for the first one?

I just changed gyms and was restricted to 105lb db's which I could handle with out a spotter. My new gym goes up to 130's. I tried the 115's and had a very hard time with the first rep and almsot felt like I put to much strain on my shoulder. I also lift alone so i cleared them self and did the lift with no spotter.
 
I pull the bench right in front of the rack, so you stand up, grab them, then when you sit down they are right on your lap. I only go that heavy on incline, as its too hard to sit up from flat with that much weight. once you are done, drop them back on your lap as you are sitting up, then you stand up and put them back
I havent tried that much off the floor
 
needsize said:
I pull the bench right in front of the rack, so you stand up, grab them, then when you sit down they are right on your lap. I only go that heavy on incline, as its too hard to sit up from flat with that much weight. once you are done, drop them back on your lap as you are sitting up, then you stand up and put them back
I havent tried that much off the floor
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Put you clear them from your lap to the starting position by yourself??? Damn bro.
 
halfaclue said:
Put you clear them from your lap to the starting position by yourself??? Damn bro.
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when you lie down they basically just drop into place
 
needsize said:
when you lie down they basically just drop into place
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unfortunately my body isn't shaped the same because when i sit back I actually have to kick my knee up to get the weight up above my shoulder.
 
halfaclue said:
unfortunately my body isn't shaped the same because when i sit back I actually have to kick my knee up to get the weight up above my shoulder.
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you could use the momentum of lying back to help get them into place, thats the way I do it, you just have to be careful not to let the momentum get the better of you. I should shoot a video of how I do it one of these days
 
All natural at 6' 185, can hit the 95's for 5 or so with the full range of motion. None of this 90-degree shit I see in the gym. My incline BB is around 205 for 5.
 
is it odd that i can barbell bench 315 x 2 raw .. and did incline db today for first time and only could get 60 x 10... maybe i should implement incline into my workouts
 
TheOak01 said:
before i got on which was sept 7 i was pushing 40's for 6,so gear has helped,but i figure ill lose strength when i come off,i also havent been in the game aslong as some
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Do the boys in the Anabolic section know you started juicing before you could handle 50lb dumbells???

Out of curiosity, what are you taking?
 
Phaded said:
is it odd that i can barbell bench 315 x 2 raw .. and did incline db today for first time and only could get 60 x 10... maybe i should implement incline into my workouts
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I think that would be a good thing. Wow, I can maybe put up 225 bench and I'm right with you on incline dumbells.

I'm natural 6' 175 lbs. putting up 70's 6 times maybe. I'm not very strong, but I'm getting there. My last set is 65's 6 times, but that is after flat bench.
 
140's for 3 sets of 8-10. One of the 150's are broken in half. I could do those. I tore my rotator cuff so heavy incline is really the only heavy chest exercise I can do. Can't flat bench for crap.
 
100 x 10, BW 180

I had an excellent, long-armed spotter.

Anything higher and the db's have the little 2.5 or 5lb nub at the end that jabs into my thigh as I'm comtemplating kicking the weight up. Throws off my concentration.

I'm checking out the powerhooks now.
 
Phaded said:
is it odd that i can barbell bench 315 x 2 raw .. and did incline db today for first time and only could get 60 x 10... maybe i should implement incline into my workouts
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Very odd. Do you actually touch the bar to your chest when you bench?
 
uh ya.. i do. i can do 315 x 5 now.. i think its something to do with my rotator cuff.. however i'd never before done incline work as i didnt know much about lifting ...have implemented a ton of incline shit now.. incline flies and incline barbell press and i'm def seeing a diff in my incline maxes..
 
Phaded said:
uh ya.. i do. i can do 315 x 5 now.. i think its something to do with my rotator cuff.. however i'd never before done incline work as i didnt know much about lifting ...have implemented a ton of incline shit now.. incline flies and incline barbell press and i'm def seeing a diff in my incline maxes..
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Bizzare man, bizzare LoL.
 
havent done incline dumbells in a while...when i was 17 i was doing 85's for 12 at 5'10 160 pounds thought i was a toughass lol. obviously not that impressive though lots of strong dudes in here.
 
Yesterday me and my training partner put up 365 for 2 with the barbell. He got his with no help and needed help on the second rep. It sounds like a lot of weight but its really not since I weigh 304 (11%bf Im not a fat 304) and my partner weighs 312.
 
BIGDHO said:
Yesterday me and my training partner put up 365 for 2 with the barbell. He got his with no help and needed help on the second rep. It sounds like a lot of weight but its really not since I weigh 304 (11%bf Im not a fat 304) and my partner weighs 312.
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not bad
last week of my cycle I put up 380 for 5 reps, which I was happy as hell about, but already I cant match it
 
needsize said:
not bad
last week of my cycle I put up 380 for 5 reps, which I was happy as hell about, but already I cant match it
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Damn bro! thats awasome. Hows the training going? Have you reached your target weight yet?
 
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