Shoulder barbell press vs. overhead dumbell press

nuknuk

MuscleChemistry member

• Sep 30, 2010

• #1

i do both, but i cant help but to lean back when doing the barbell press, going heavy. Just seems like my upperchest has got to be helping out.

So which one to you think hits the overall delt better?

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cenzo78

New member

• Sep 30, 2010

• #2

If I do barbell, I use the smith. I also tend to lean back when I use the free bar and anything over 135 my form starts to go. However on the smith I can get 245 up 6-8 times and dumbells I can do the 90's for 10. So I guess for me id say smith and db for military press

 

LeatherHead

New member

• Sep 30, 2010

• #3

I use the tall bench when doing them. It's a much better form keeper when I seated db, because I can't lean due to the bench being to the top of my head. If I do bb, I like to use the smith, too, with the tall bench.

 

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dreww

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 1, 2010

• #4

barbell kills the front delts, but overall and side delts the db's are much better.

 

big in vegas

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 1, 2010

• #5

I do standing barbell press to take off the pec work. I like doing them, but it's often hard to find places to do them without hitting a bunch of shit. Just depends on the gym I guess

 

Zeus

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 1, 2010

• #6

I do barbell on a smith also, but i prefer DB shoulder press. Male soyu twice as hard. Most I have done is 120lb dumbells for 8 reps with no spotter.....

 

big in vegas

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 1, 2010

• #7

Zeus said:

I do barbell on a smith also, but i prefer DB shoulder press. Male soyu twice as hard. Most I have done is 120lb dumbells for 8 reps with no spotter.....

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Impressive.