Any Dumbbell strictly dudes here?

[Eat'n Big]

As the tops states. Any Dumbbells strictly guys here?
Any of you guys here, that advocate mostly or/all dumbbells in most your routine?

Anymore I am finding even the younger generation gearing back to all dumbbells. I know that most my best growth/gains came with intense dumbbell training.

Likes/dislikes, feed back and experiences from Vets please.

 

[Metal85]

Hey man, I love dumb bells over alot of stuff, especially for chest and arm days, I use them sometimes with back, and for a couple of Tri execises, I use them for pretty much everything shoulders day well 90% of the shit. I dont like the barbell and I know thats badd, but esp after my injury the DB's feel much more comfortable, and it feels more natural , for me.

 

[musclestang]

dumbells def allow for more natural movement... you hardly ever hear of someone getting injured using dumbells its always from barbells...i use both but more dumbells then barbell

 

[dreww]

Depends. I train alone so dumbbells for chest cause I have no spotter and barbell for military press cause getting the dB's up alone is hard

 

[Metal85]

Depends. I train alone so dumbbells for chest cause I have no spotter and barbell for military press cause getting the dB's up alone is hard

I have a good way of popping them up to my shoulder without using arms really at anything over 10% of the movement so I dont have a problem there, than again I dont know what weight you are pushing either

 

[Eat'n Big]

Depends. I train alone so dumbbells for chest cause I have no spotter and barbell for military press cause getting the dB's up alone is hard

Same here, I loved to train alone, its my haven!

I have a good way of pooping them up to my shoulder without using arms really at anything over 10% of the movement so I dont have a problem there, than again I dont know what weight you are pushing either

Yeah, I do my little popping to get them in place, but I don't go crazy heaven anymore anyhow.

 

[big in vegas]

I'll do barbell every once in a while, but I get a much better stretch and range of motion from dumbbells. I think too many people want to know what they bench and for me it's not important. I normally will bench maybe once a month and when I go back to it I almost always go up a few pounds. It's weird, but I think I strengthen a lot more with dumbbells, but I still do barbell

 

[nuknuk]

I like the smith machine more now for bar presses. Do alot of dumbells aswell.

 

[formernpc]

I have just started doing more dumbell work, but find them hard on my left shoulder since I have a torn labrum

 

[big in vegas]

After really thinking this over, I think I'm going to start alternating barbell to dumbbell from month to month.

 

[Eat'n Big]

After really thinking this over, I think I'm going to start alternating barbell to dumbbell from month to month.

I really been doing so for the past few weeks, like really adding it to movements that I norm don't, and let me tell you, I feel stronger all around and my core feels even more solid. I been doing 2/4 counts. 2 sec up, and 4 sec negatives with my dumbbells and what a hug differ! I'm able to drop the lbs and add more emphasis to my form, and it is a major improvement to my routine. Over all, it's really making a huge impact

 

[mcgaret]

I find my chest seems to grow better with dumbells. I go back and fourth. Been doing mainly chest with bar for a while and getting
ready to switch back to just dumbells for chest. I get a better strech with DB's but sometimes they are hard on my sholders.