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 bench press: barbell or dumbell?
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Novice 
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which do you guys prefer? i like to use the dumbells, cause i workout at 6am and i don't always have a spotter.     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 141 |
Personal preference: Inclines- D.B.'s Don't know why, it just feels more comfortable this way. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 249 |
I use dumbells sometimes, but I mainly use barbells. ------------------ Check out http://pub30.ezboard.com/bhitsgymofbodybuilding -HB- | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 68 |
b.b.'s are good for going heavy (irm)but d.b.'s i beleive give you a better range of motion and youre not restricted as much ph21 | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 451 |
It is my opinion that you will grow better from a barbell. You can handle more weight and can work closer to failure. Barbells always produce more muscle because you can use more weight with the exercise. In order to get more out of a dumbell, you would have to go probably too heavy to even consider possible with a dumbell. my 2 cents. B True | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 16 |
I always use dumbells because you don't need a spotter and it feels like you can get a better stretch. Also when you're doing the bench press with a barbell everyone around tends to look to see how much you can lift. Its very easy to get tempted into putting on the big weights and going for some ego presses just to show off to the people looking but usually in order to do that you end up breaking form. With the dumbells no one even watches and its a lot harder to break form no matter how heavy you go. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 42 |
Dumbells provide a much better range of motion along with less restriction...when going heavy though, stick with Barbells...but when doing either, you should have a spotter...no need in a senseless injuries. if you are hurt, neither DB's or BB's will do you any good... | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 997 |
I like bb's but some will say you can get a better stretch with db's.....try em both and see what works best for ya....... ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1276 |
Mix them up. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 94 |
The reality is that most recreational BB's are to lazy to adhere to a strict dumbell workout. Why? Simply, dumbells are much harder than barbell work. Dumbells especially when done heavy require 2nd and 3rd tier muscles that are not used during barbell work. Dumbells will shape the muscles better because of "RANGE OF MOTION". A large part of Body uilding is the stretch. Dumbells cause the muscles to "tear" to a greater degree. Tearing is what you want. Similar to a calous, the more you tear it and rebuild, the stronger it gets. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 210 |
Dumbells are better for me. I can hit my chest much better then with a BB. ------------------ |
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posted December 16, 2000 08:36 PM