How much can you bench press-with dumbells?

[kashondelivery]

Ok I know people can press a lil more than their own weight with a barbell but what about dumbells. Is it tougher to press your barbell weight when you have dumbells instead of a barbell and a spotter.

Who has tried pressing a pair of those 75 lb dumbells. I guess you could lie on a bench and pick em up and press em but pound for pound is it more difficult to press dumbells than barbells?

[canuck94]

yea i find it a bit harder doing dumbells then the bar, the main reason is with the dumbells its kind of hard getting the weights up to ur chest but after that its not bad, whereas with the bar you already have the weight there

[canuck94]

the most ive done is 95lbs for each arm i wasted so much energy tryin to get those things up to my chest but after that it wuz still tough but manageable

[kashondelivery]

the most ive done is 95lbs for each arm i wasted so much energy tryin to get those things up to my chest but after that it wuz still tough but manageable

You got your hands on 95 lb hex dumbells? :shock:

[canuck94]

lol yea i did it a few times it was one of the toughest things ive ever done....i see roid monkeys at my gym doin like 140 on each arm man :shock:

[kashondelivery]

Wait...I havent seen hex dumbells going higher than 75 lbs at this sports store I was at today. Were these dumbells that had PLATES on em or one piece hexers? Damn!

[indapino22]

i the most i can do repping is 40lb on each arm...maxed out i did 50lbs twice

[canuck94]

ohhh sorry my bad misread no not Hex, normal dumbells, and to answer ur other question I can bench more with the bar then I can with the dumbells

[chunky]

Ok I know people can press a lil more than their own weight with a barbell but what about dumbells. Is it tougher to press your barbell weight when you have dumbells instead of a barbell and a spotter.

Who has tried pressing a pair of those 75 lb dumbells. I guess you could lie on a bench and pick em up and press em but pound for pound is it more difficult to press dumbells than barbells?

eeeh. the only thing different about dumbbells is that you have to work your stabilizer muscles & you can get full extension of the muscle. i do about 50lb less with dumbbells v.s. barbells. but it's still 20+ lb more than what I weigh.


and I do 75lb dumb bells for seated military.

[canuck94]

they are the ones with the plates on them

[chunky]

Wait...I havent seen hex dumbells going higher than 75 lbs at this sports store I was at today. Were these dumbells that had PLATES on em or one piece hexers? Damn!

my gym has dumbbells that go up to 125lb.

[kashondelivery]

I would think the hex ones would be easier to bench cuz the plates being so big would hit your shoulders or something...they have a wide wide diameter but the hex ones dont.

[canuck94]

Wait...I havent seen hex dumbells going higher than 75 lbs at this sports store I was at today. Were these dumbells that had PLATES on em or one piece hexers? Damn!

my gym has dumbbells that go up to 125lb.

yea our gym goes up to 120

[BC_Broad]

do you mean the millitary press while you're lying down?

[kashondelivery]

Well you lie down on a bench. On either side of you on the floor you have two dumbells. You pick em up and then move them way up in the air...then down again almost like a barbell except you got no spotter and two dumbells instead of a barbell.

[canuck94]

how much do u guys do on the regular bench with the bar?

[indapino22]

do you mean the millitary press while you're lying down?

no..lying down is bench press...military press is when your sitting upright with the bar raised above your head

...in regards to your sig...HOT DAMN!!! YOUR A LOOKER!! :wink:

[kashondelivery]

Ok I know people can press a lil more than their own weight with a barbell but what about dumbells. Is it tougher to press your barbell weight when you have dumbells instead of a barbell and a spotter.

Who has tried pressing a pair of those 75 lb dumbells. I guess you could lie on a bench and pick em up and press em but pound for pound is it more difficult to press dumbells than barbells?

eeeh. the only thing different about dumbbells is that you have to work your stabilizer muscles & you can get full extension of the muscle. i do about 50lb less with dumbbells v.s. barbells. but it's still 20+ lb more than what I weigh.


and I do 75lb dumb bells for seated military.

Describe these various methodsm like seated military etc. I dunno what they mean.

[kashondelivery]

Well you lie down on a bench. On either side of you on the floor you have two dumbells. You pick em up and then move them way up in the air...then down again almost like a barbell except you got no spotter and two dumbells instead of a barbell.


Ok so this is a "dumbell bench press" what I just described?

[canuck94]

Well you lie down on a bench. On either side of you on the floor you have two dumbells. You pick em up and then move them way up in the air...then down again almost like a barbell except you got no spotter and two dumbells instead of a barbell.


Ok so this is a "dumbell bench press" what I just described?

Yes it is

[indapino22]

Ok I know people can press a lil more than their own weight with a barbell but what about dumbells. Is it tougher to press your barbell weight when you have dumbells instead of a barbell and a spotter.

Who has tried pressing a pair of those 75 lb dumbells. I guess you could lie on a bench and pick em up and press em but pound for pound is it more difficult to press dumbells than barbells?

eeeh. the only thing different about dumbbells is that you have to work your stabilizer muscles & you can get full extension of the muscle. i do about 50lb less with dumbbells v.s. barbells. but it's still 20+ lb more than what I weigh.


and I do 75lb dumb bells for seated military.

Describe these various methodsm like seated military etc. I dunno what they mean.

seated military is when your sitting at a 90 deg on a seat(of course) and you either have a bar or dumbells and you raise them above your head..this works out your shoulders, and upper back (i forgot the techinal muscle names)

[ak47_ndn]

i still prefer barbell for benchpress...

[Emon Crew]

I do 70lbz with each arm, I did 75 lbz once, like 4 times, and i felt like i was gunna rip somethin, so im stickin with 70's for now.

The reason for the free-weight dumbells being harder than the flat bar is because they also work your stabilizer muscles.

[adren@line]

alot of people cheat like hell when using the heavier dumbells for bench press.

[reaz]

our stabilizer muscles dont get enough training and so dumb bell presses are usually harder..

[kashondelivery]

Well it seems dumbell bench presses are better than plain old barbell presses because they do everything the barbell does and on top of working the stabalizer muscles so your development is balanced, your body will have more balance and suppleness and coordination.

Am I missing an advantage of barbell presses over dumbel presses. Is there even one?

[gburgdesi]

50 lbs for each arm..

[chunky]

Well it seems dumbell bench presses are better than plain old barbell presses because they do everything the barbell does and on top of working the stabalizer muscles so your development is balanced, your body will have more balance and suppleness and coordination.

Am I missing an advantage of barbell presses over dumbel presses. Is there even one?

yeah, nothing builds mass like a barbell excercise. dumbbells are only good for shaping & working stabilizers. but if you have a well balanced workout program, your stabilizers will get plenty of work.

[Grandadi]

1000 lbs each hand!

[MR2Turbo]

I did 80s at my peak a couple of months ago. I haven't got a chance to workout seriously for a couple of months, not that's schools starting I'll be back better than ever! :twisted: Time to order new batches of protein, creatine, nitrous, vitamins, flax oil, and fish oil.

[STYLE GOD]

Try bench pressing the dumbells off of the 'swiss ball'....

[methodman535]

Try bench pressing the dumbells off of the 'swiss ball'....

Swiss ball? :think:

[Chiller97]

no..lying down is bench press...military press is when your sitting upright with the bar raised above your head

...in regards to your sig...HOT DAMN!!! YOUR A LOOKER!! :wink:

I don't see a sig :neutral: Where is it? Has it been removed? Post it back up BC so that we can see ur cute face ;)

[El_Diablo]

yeah, nothing builds mass like a barbell excercise. dumbbells are only good for shaping & working stabilizers. but if you have a well balanced workout program, your stabilizers will get plenty of work.

First i heard that a barbell weight builds mass as opposed to a dumbell which, as u state, defines??

currently 90lb.

[pachaas Paisa]

90 lbs each hand.. right now.. used to be at 110's 4 months ago until i took a long break

[methodman535]

90 lbs each hand.. right now.. used to be at 110's 4 months ago until i took a long break


This is BENCH PRESS not curl. Can you bench a pair of 90 lb hex dumbells?

[SharpShoota]

85 lbs max on straight bench 5 times
75 lbs max on incline bench 3 times

Thats the max I've tried.. I guess my 1 rep max would be a bit higher.

[chunky]

This is BENCH PRESS not curl. Can you bench a pair of 90 lb hex dumbells?

i'm sure he can for flat bench press.

I do my heavy reps with a barbell. After I'm done I'll do a few sets with 100lb dumbbells every now and again to hit my stabilizers. If I started fresh on the dumbbells, I'd be able to do a good bit more than the 100's

[pachaas Paisa]

This is BENCH PRESS not curl. Can you bench a pair of 90 lb hex dumbells?

yes.. lol.. dude ive been lifting for years, and no noONE CAN curl.. 90 lbs each hand.. thats insane..

and u know whats funny i was stuck at 75 lbs about 6 months ago and i couldnt figure out why.. like chunky said ABSOLUTELY TRUE.. barbell benching just gets u up there.. i started with that and my chest dramatically grew and got stronger.. and now i can do 2 and change... 200+ but thats all... mayb max out.. at 215

[pachaas Paisa]

and u know.. ppl make it seem like a big thing but chest is one of the easiest muscle to built if u train smart. lotta ppl complain they cant go up and i ask them.. HAVE U EVER TRIED DOING flys? answer is no.. obviously u cant get stronger...

also have u noticed.. few benchers... when they do heavy weight they always need help initially to get that weight up..yeah their chest cannot handle that weight unless they do flys to build the weak muscles...

My cousin.. first cousin my own blood.. i wish i was like him.. this guy started weight lifting with me last year... started benchin with two 40 lbs... i used to laugh at him... and within no time.. hes maxing out barbell at 340.. im like what the fuck man... some ppl are just blessed with genetics

[celicababyboy]

i can bench with the bar between 140-150, but i have never done the 2 dumbell bench before, i'm so use to usin the bar

[celicababyboy]

yes.. lol.. dude ive been lifting for years, and no noONE CAN curl.. 90 lbs each hand.. thats insane..

and u know whats funny i was stuck at 75 lbs about 6 months ago and i couldnt figure out why.. like chunky said ABSOLUTELY TRUE.. barbell benching just gets u up there.. i started with that and my chest dramatically grew and got stronger.. and now i can do 2 and change... 200+ but thats all... mayb max out.. at 215

lol barbell bench is the traditional bench with a bar right?(i hope i dont sound stupid askin this :rolleyes: )

[chunky]

and u know.. ppl make it seem like a big thing but chest is one of the easiest muscle to built if u train smart. lotta ppl complain they cant go up and i ask them.. HAVE U EVER TRIED DOING flys? answer is no.. obviously u cant get stronger...

also have u noticed.. few benchers... when they do heavy weight they always need help initially to get that weight up..yeah their chest cannot handle that weight unless they do flys to build the weak muscles...

My cousin.. first cousin my own blood.. i wish i was like him.. this guy started weight lifting with me last year... started benchin with two 40 lbs... i used to laugh at him... and within no time.. hes maxing out barbell at 340.. im like what the fuck man... some ppl are just blessed with genetics

how big is he? and was he more consistent at the gym than you?

and honestly, flys are pretty useless as far as building strength goes. I like doing them anyway b/c they give your chest that ripped look. They do hit the stabilizers, but doing dumbbells takes care of that.

[indianchick87]

about 100 lbs :neutral: *brushes shoulder off*

[methodman535]

Fuck so are you saying that without benching...I got NO chance of building my chest at a decent pace?

[pachaas Paisa]

how big is he? and was he more consistent at the gym than you?

and honestly, flys are pretty useless as far as building strength goes. I like doing them anyway b/c they give your chest that ripped look. They do hit the stabilizers, but doing dumbbells takes care of that.

hes prety big now.. well my size a little bigger but insanely strong i duno whyyyyyyyyyyyy.. but he eats natural and all.. and hes as consistant as me.. we worked out together id jsut stand there in shock... this kid would heal in 3 days and his benching would just go upp.. incredibely...


and btw how are flys useless when it comes to building strength

[methodman535]

I purchased a pair of 55 lb hex dumbells but havent used em yet cuz I dont have a bench thingy at home lol. I used em a couple of times for shrugs and tried curls but curls were impossible for me with 55s.

[chunky]

hes prety big now.. well my size a little bigger but insanely strong i duno whyyyyyyyyyyyy.. but he eats natural and all.. and hes as consistant as me.. we worked out together id jsut stand there in shock... this kid would heal in 3 days and his benching would just go upp.. incredibely...


and btw how are flys useless when it comes to building strength

How big are you again? I forget. Genetics help a lot when it comes to power & recovery. Last march when I started lifting after a nearly 3 year layoff, I was maxing at 225 or so. Now less than a year later, I max in excess of 300 and I weigh less. power/weight is where it's at. I'd rather weigh 150 benching 200 than weigh 200 benching 200.

Flys are useless when it comes to bench press strength b/c you are not maximizing resistance for your pecs. The limiting factor are essentially your stabilizers. Doing flys will make it less likely that you will injure yourself b/c you have well conditioned stabilizer muscles. Dumbbells also work stabilizers, but they also work the major bundles in the pecs. Those big muscle groups are the ones that build power & strength. Flys just work out stabilizers and help you to develop definition between your pecs.

You will rarely catch a hardcore powerlifter doing flys. I very rarely do flys. And when I do them, it's only with cables or on the machines, dumbbell flys result in basically zero resistance at the top of the motion when you touch the weights over your chest.

[indibro]

i can do 30kgs each arm i dunno how many pounds is dat.

[indibro]

rod is easier than dumbells! u got more balance on the rod.

[Sikh4Lyfe]

approximately 134.5lbs per arm.

[indibro]

approximately 134.5lbs per arm.
is dat like 62kgs?? if it is! dammm!!

[dyaus]

my max is 70lb dumbells for about 5 reps.

[reaz]

I purchased a pair of 55 lb hex dumbells but havent used em yet cuz I dont have a bench thingy at home lol. I used em a couple of times for shrugs and tried curls but curls were impossible for me with 55s.

I doubt you'd be able to do it even if you had a bench. 55lbs is no joke specially since you have not benched before.

[thanatoski]

I doubt you'd be able to do it even if you had a bench. 55lbs is no joke specially since you have not benched before.

so true... i just started working out and i started off at 40lbs and i feel it