Barbell Bench Press or DB press?

jamzngash
jamzngash Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I saw a discussion on bodybuilding.com that says use DB for aesthetics and BB for strength. Personally, I prefer DB because my shoulders don`t feel terrible after and I feel like DB hits my chest more, sometimes I dont even feel anything with BB press. Thoughts?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Most people in my gym who do a lot of BB bench are primarily power lifters and/or lifting for strength. Most of the physique people do more DB work and some occasional BB work.

    I have shoulder issues so I rarely use a BB for bench.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i Powerlift and i do both BB and DB.
  • AgentFlex
    AgentFlex Posts: 211 Member
    I do both, but I do BB more often. Primarily lifting for strength.
  • Zeuggma
    Zeuggma Posts: 157 Member
    I do DB so I can be sure my left and right sides are doing even work.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    I can lift more weight doing a barbell BP than I can using a pair of DBs. My current 1RM for the barbell BP is 210. Even if I could bench a 105# DB separately in each hand, the max weight of my adjustable DB set at home (which is the only place I lift) is only 100# (50# @). So, I just use a barbell for BP.
  • Unknown
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  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    Both... and single arm dumbbell while lying on a swiss ball!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    I do BB for strength. I do (incline) db for physique/aesthetics (along with a couple of other exercises.)
  • BeccaLoves2lift
    BeccaLoves2lift Posts: 375 Member
    zachbonner_ wrote: »
    both

    each has it's own benefits

    This
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited October 2017
    2x50s could be just fine for DB. Does it feel too light? Weight doesn't translate from BB to DB pound for pound. I think most people can lift more with BB because DB challenges muscles in different ways. DB press on stability ball is great!
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    zachbonner_ wrote: »
    both

    each has it's own benefits

    Don't neglect the DB Press, While I hate the term and much of the "movement".... DB Press translates much more closely to "functional training".

    Asymmetrical work, which the DB Press is translates to more gains in the symmetrical than the reverse, so doing Asymmetrical work periodically is certainly beneficial
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