Dumbbell or barbell workouts

Metal85

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #1

Which do you prefer and why?

 

Zeus

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #2

Dumbells. Allows for more extension without the all the strain you get from barbells. I have got my best gains form dumbells....

 

Metal85

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #3

I have to say the same, the only thing I hate is when I use dumbells for a while and try to do barbell work I cant do any good weight on it, as if my strength is zapped from it

 

Ox 51

Musclechemistry Guru

• Oct 31, 2011

• #4

I prefer barbells, but I like to use a mix of both.

 

big in vegas

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #5

I like barbells for certain things, but dumbbells for others. If I had only one, I'd go with barbells though. I just like the way I can get more ROM from dumbbells

 

Lightsout

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #6

I like to use both.. But one thing that I have to use dumbbells for is incline bench press.. I just get anything from barbells like do dumbbells..

 

Metal85

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #7

I love DB chest shit

 

Jpotch

New member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #8

Dumbbells for sure...i just feel like they give me a better workout.. i use both but mostly dumbbells

 

Metal85

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Oct 31, 2011

• #9

agreed jpotch

 

S

saudades

Guest

• Nov 1, 2011

• #10

I like a mix of the two, but dumbbells are the best way to make sure you don't compensate for a weaker side.

 

big in vegas

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Nov 1, 2011

• #11

I think you get more from dumbbells because you can get a better ROM

 

Metal85

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Nov 1, 2011

• #12

its easier to do DB when you are by yourself IMO too

 

Mrbigz

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Nov 2, 2011

• #13

i hit both always in the same work out. even for shoulders, i hit heavy db's then go through my work out, and my last excercise will be BB press with the smith machine. or hit heavy BB first and then do arnold's for my last excersise.

 

Metal85

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Nov 2, 2011

• #14

Mrbigz said:

i hit both always in the same work out. even for shoulders, i hit heavy db's then go through my work out, and my last excercise will be BB press with the smith machine. or hit heavy BB first and then do arnold's for my last excersise.

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I should prolly start doin this too

 

big in vegas

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Nov 2, 2011

• #15

I use both for shoulders also, I do BT presses with the barbell, but I use dumbbells for front raises and rear lat raises and a machine for side raises every other week