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Title: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: flinstones1 on November 10, 2015, 01:49:42 PM
NEver understood why when my   dumbbell bench goes up my barbell bench doesn't necessarily go up. But  when my barbell bench goes up my dumbbell bench goes up  ???

What about you guys? Also what assistance  exercises help your barbell bench the most?
Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: Simple Simon on November 10, 2015, 01:51:46 PM
NEver understood why when my   dumbbell bench goes up my barbell bench doesn't necessarily go up. But  when my barbell bench goes up my dumbbell bench goes up  ???

What about you guys? Also what assistance  exercises help your barbell bench the most?
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Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: Boost on November 10, 2015, 01:53:12 PM
Try Phil Heath's technique for chest development.

Mr Olympia is so narrow that he uses a single dumbbell grabbed with two hands instead of a regular barbell for bench pressing :)
Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: DanM on November 10, 2015, 01:57:14 PM
I've found if I use higher rep DB presses thrown in earlier in the training cycle it can help put some mass on the pressing muscles which later on gives me some carryover, though floor presses are a favorite of mine when it comes to bench press assistant work
Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: denarii on November 10, 2015, 02:17:14 PM
bec dumbells more pec and delt and barbel more tri?

Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: ritch on November 10, 2015, 02:31:34 PM
good question. Neither of my presses has gone up in years. No idea what the answer is, lol!

Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: Donny on November 10, 2015, 02:33:48 PM
NEver understood why when my   dumbbell bench goes up my barbell bench doesn't necessarily go up. But  when my barbell bench goes up my dumbbell bench goes up  ???

What about you guys? Also what assistance  exercises help your barbell bench the most?
Maybe for you BB press is stricter because the plane of movement is simpler and thus harder for you and more productive. With DB´s you can move free and maybe you cheat some what. Best assist exercises for me are Parallel Bar dips and close grip benches..forget the wide grip bollocks.
Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: robcguns on November 10, 2015, 04:23:57 PM
When i could do 405 for reps best i could get on db bench was 150s for 15,granted no higher dbs at time.but those 150s were very heavy and felt harder than 405.
Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: _aj_ on November 10, 2015, 05:01:13 PM
Junior inclines the 130s like toys.
Title: Re: Does dumbbell bench transfer over to YOUR flat barbell bench?
Post by: disco_stu on November 11, 2015, 12:09:10 AM
bec dumbells more pec and delt and barbel more tri?



dumbells more pec. bench = more delt.

its because the bells effectively move the weight inwards. the bench keeps your pecs from complete contraction (not complete tension, both do that). the bench also technically stops short of triceps complete contraction.