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barbell dumbell

Blackbird

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Do you believe the saying "Barbells make you big, dumbells make you strong." The stronger I get, the more difficult it is for me to workout alone with barbells. Chest is a pain in the ass. I find myself doing high reps low weight in the absensce of a spotter.
 

Diesel

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Jan 30, 2005
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i know wut your saying, i have the same experience, i think dumbells help you get stronger because they also require your body to use stabalizer mucsles when you work out with them especially in heavy movements live press's. personally i like the dumbells better because i hurt my shoulder and it doesnt alwasy want to move the same way my other arm does.
 

ORACLE

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I noticed that by using DB more often for flat bench i can't do as much as i used to using a BB. I can use the DB 120 lbs for flat with no problem but when it comes to flat BB i'm like where's my strength...just doesn't balance out.
 

Robin Hood

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oracle said:
I noticed that by using DB more often for flat bench i can't do as much as i used to using a BB. I can use the DB 120 lbs for flat with no problem but when it comes to flat BB i'm like where's my strength...just doesn't balance out.
I get the same problem...
 

tordon

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its hard when you don't have a spot to do a decent press with bb's.........can't go all out and that sucks....i often have this probelem and end up low weight high reps.....or useing a machine....god forbid :sniper:
 

big o

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I honestly feel more of a pump when using dumbells on my chest workout...Don't know why that is but it feels as if I'm creating more of pump that way
 
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pincrusher

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i started using a system where i do double sets, one with a barbell and the second with dumbells. i will take the barbell set to almost failure then jump on the other bench and do a set of heavy dumbells to failure. it has really created some sore muscles the last few workouts and i seem to see a difference with this system. use whatever methods work for you and not just what works for others.