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[MrFun]

Originally posted by Kontiki


Where do you get this ridiculous idea that lying down (presumably you mean on a bench) or sitting up has anything to do with barbells vs. dumbells?

I thought people lie down on the bench to workout with barbells.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


No, I also do dumbbell bench presses

I see

[KrazyHorse]

You can also do a barbell shoulder press (sitting up)

There a lot of things you can do with either (bench, shoulder, rows etc)

[Jon Miller]

Barbells gives you uber stab muscles

Probably the best (health wise) to do

JM

[Bosh]

I usually go with dumbells since for some reason my muscles seem to get worked out better when I'm using them, but that could be mostly in my head.

The only thing I use machines for is lat pulldowns (don't know how to do something equivalent with free weights) and seated row (since my dumbell incline row form sucks, can't keep my back straight).

[MrFun]

hmmmm . . . . . .


I guess I could give dumbbells a try for my shoulders, arms, and chest. What type of exercise should I do with these, for chest muscles?



I will continue to use machines though for buttocks and legs.

[KrazyHorse]

Dumbbell bench press

[KrazyHorse]

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/DBBenchPress.html

[MrFun]

Ok, and when you do bench pressing with dumbbells, do you alternate working just one arm at a time? Or do you do both? Can either way work just fine?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...enchPress.html

thanks, man

[Bosh]

Also: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...nal/DBFly.html

[KrazyHorse]

Dumbbell flys are a bit of a waste of time.

I would concentrate mainly on the compound exercises. If you think you're leaving something out you can throw in an isolated exercise at the end to catch it.

[LordShiva]

Instead of pull-downs, do pull-ups.

[KrazyHorse]

Even better, do bent-over rows...

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Even better, do bent-over rows...

They're hard to do right (with a barbell) and not so useful if done wrong. I've done em with up to 315 lbs on a barbell (not strict but the dynaic motion was good training for the start of my deadlift) but nowadays I stick with T-bar rows instead.