I haven't done barbell benching in years. Only exclusively dumbells for chest but it looks good.

Darkie, you don't deadlift often but you squat often right? I rarely barbell bench too.

Yeah I alternate between squat as leg presses but always add in leg extensions, leg curls etc.

I use barbell bench presses for warming up on chest days. Only dumbbells for worksets though.

Yeah, dumbells are awesome. I posted a video of me dumbell pressing a while ago. Don't know if you guys seen it.

wow... ur numbers are impressive.
how long have u been hitting the gym?
wats ur size by the way bro?

I iz are can only barbell bench press at 50kg.

Thanx.

Long time but with long breaks,what size you mean?

Can check my log for specs.

I do barbell bench presses at times to give myself a little motivation by lifting slightly heavier than before. Even though it isn't much.

Tried benching 70kg today. Managed 5 reps, but failed the 6th rep. I had to roll the bar on my stomach onto my legs cause there was nobody in the gym then. >_> Good thing I had just enough strength left in me to do that. I don't think I'll be repeating that.

This post has been edited by -Dan: Apr 18 2009, 09:48 PM

You are strong... So far my 1RM is 80kg. Tried the other day after my back workout and a few sets of barbell bench presses. Gonna try afresh next day.

How much do you dumbbell press darkie? I think I saw ur vid before and there was a heck load of plates. Like Ronnie Coleman. XD.

100 pounders right?

Shit. I've been through that. I had to roll a damn 100 kilo of my chest about... 5 years ago. Lol! I could hear the bar grinding against my ribs. That sucked man.



That was my third set. =P

I'm a lucky ******* the bar didn't roll onto my neck.

Awesome DB presses too.

What is the difference between rotating the dumbells while going down and not doing it?

I think it's a matter of preference? There could be an actual reason behind it, though. I'm not sure. =/

for me easier on the rotator cuff

Chow

newbie here , just wanted to know is it better to do bench press or squat in a smith machine or not .

Why not do both?

It screws up your rotator cuff and it's stupid. Can you imagine rotating 100lb dumbells? =P I see people doing it in the gym and I try my best not to laugh. Don't do it bro. No diff.

Well,i've actually rotated up to 60

So am stopping from now on.

Thx for the tip bro