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Tyler:
Thanks Argyle!
I've also learned from my trainer I had in the past that dumbells are better to use than using a weight bar. For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
DeathTyrant:
--- Quote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM --- For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, that's the principle that 'dinosaur training' uses. If you have to balance the weights, it uses more muscles, especially your wrist ones for grip. It takes more effort to lift a 100Kg sandbag than a 100Kg barbell, that's for sure. :D
Medic aka Rocko:
--- Quote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM --- For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
--- End quote ---
From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.
I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.
Tyler:
--- Quote from: Medic on March 10, 2007, 12:20:44 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM --- For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
--- End quote ---
From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.
I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.
--- End quote ---
I just found this to be true doing the opposite. I couldn't get to the dumbells I wanted so I went to the bench and loaded the weight that I usually do with combined dumbells. This was too light so I had to add more weight.
Tom McGarry.:
--- Quote from: Tyler on March 10, 2007, 12:44:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: Medic on March 10, 2007, 12:20:44 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM --- For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
--- End quote ---
From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.
I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.
--- End quote ---
I just found this to be true doing the opposite. I couldn't get to the dumbells I wanted so I went to the bench and loaded the weight that I usually do with combined dumbells. This was too light so I had to add more weight.
--- End quote ---
--- Quote from: Tyler on March 10, 2007, 12:44:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: Medic on March 10, 2007, 12:20:44 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM --- For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
--- End quote ---
From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.
I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.
--- End quote ---
I just found this to be true doing the opposite. I couldn't get to the dumbells I wanted so I went to the bench and loaded the weight that I usually do with combined dumbells. This was too light so I had to add more weight.
--- End quote ---
So did you double the weight from 25lbs to 50lbs there Tyler? >:D
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