DB Bench Pressing

[ryansm]

The way I get into position for DB bench press is sit on the end of bench with the dumbells sitting on my knees straight up and down. I have someone behind me, help slow me down when I lean back to lay on the bench. The dumbells are automatically in position, all you have to do is rotate the wrists into the proper position and start pressing. I'm using 140 to 160lbs each hand and feel no strain getting into position.

This is exactly what I do with 160's on flat, however, on incline the 160's get a little harder to get into place. In this situation I just role the weight up as I sit back, aîd it works great. The only problem I really have is with Arnolds or db press, in which case I have my spotter hand me one of the db's.

[BOHICA]

I normally push for around 8 with the last set ending on about 6 or 7.

[Sir Foxx]

This is exactly what I do with 160's on flat, however, on incline the 160's get a little harder to get into place. In this situation I just role the weight up as I sit back, and it works great. The only problem I really have is with Arnolds or db press, in which case I have my spotter hand me one of the db's.

Yeah, incline DB presses are a bitch for me to get into position. Usually have to have someone hand them to me.

[ironviking]

I just dont get it where the hell do you guys workout that they have over 135db's. I've never seen a gym that has over 135's and I'm usually the only bastard that might use them, I carry in windex to dust them off every week.

[BOHICA]

lol my gym stops at 150's. My school gym stops at like 130's I think, but they too never get used, since frat guys cant curl that much.

[Sir Foxx]

My gym rocks

[theamazing3000]

mine goes up to 150

[natedogg]

Unless you got pro bodybuilders working out at your gym it seems most gyms don't want to lay down the cash to get 150 to 200's. They figure they're not going to be used anyways. Makes me mad because I usually use DB's exclusively, but I refuse to do high reps with 150's.

[ryansm]

I have used 200's. When I was powerlifting. Unfortunately they only go up to 160's at my gym, b/c I actually need more weight and they will not go higher. (Golds Gym)

[Sir Foxx]

My gym has them all the way to 210lbs and only 5 members that I know of that use anything over 110.

[natedogg]

My gym has them all the way to 210lbs and only 5 members that I know of that use anything over 110.

Consider yourself lucky...you son of a bitch!

[hypo]

here's a tip for your original question- You can place the DBs on about your mid leg, then bounce them a few times (like doing a seated calf raise). the momentum will make it much easier to bring up.

[moklepaul]

I don't know whether to be depressed or motivated, haha, because I only BB bench the numbers being posted!

[natedogg]

I don't know whether to be depressed or motivated, haha, because I only BB bench the numbers being posted!

Gotta start somewhere.