Barbell or Dumbell press? Which do you prefer?

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

I like doing dumbells most, but I switch it up between the two. Which do you guys prefer?

[Kawi122 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kawi122]

Ya I like dumbells the best,I feel like u get better muscle attention,and I also feel more of a burn afterwards or the next day.lol

[ODB Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ODB]

I like dumbells but it is difficult to workout safely + controlled when u get over 125lb -(picking them up throwing them into place + then putting them down or dropping them -easy to pull ancillary muscles)

so I switch between the barbell + the iso-machines

[Ares Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ares]

i did dumb bells for a couple months every year to get my bench up i added 40 lbs to my barbell n 4 months going to dumb bells and really hard

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

Yeah I hate trying to kick back the dumbells when I get up to hte 90+ range (which is a good amount for me haha). It's not so bad on incline but on flat bench I damn near fall off the side of the bench sometimes hahaha

[Ares Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ares]

Yeah I hate trying to kick back the dumbells when I get up to hte 90+ range (which is a good amount for me haha). It's not so bad on incline but on flat bench I damn near fall off the side of the bench sometimes hahaha

I built up my 4x12 range then worked my reps down after i stalled out on the 4x12. yeah depending on the benches you have then falling could be easy if its heavy weight and your not distributing it perfectly hahaha

[sam1976 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sam1976]

i never use barbell. i do DBs in every workout unless i'm injured. BB fucks my joints up, something awful. elbows, shoulders. just bad stuff for me. plus most people who tear a pec, including a close training partner, do it with the BB! no thanks

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

Yeah I try to stay with dumbells. I feel like it helps keep things symmetrical lol. I do rotate to barbell every now and again but usually only for a couple weeks and I'm back to the dumbells!

[coreyb100450 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close coreyb100450]

I like to alternate every so often. right now my chest routine is as follows:
BB Decline
DB Flat
BB Incline
Crossovers

Pretty standard rountine but doing wonders for me.

[big lump Member Find all posts View Profile Close big lump]

yeah dumbells for me too i get a better squeez out with them and think they are safer on the joints too

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

I never liked DBs, though I feel they are best especially if you have muscle imbalance. Allows you to really focus on specific muscles

[katelly1168 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close katelly1168]

I do them both, I think db train more muscle than just bb. Have to use more muscle for balance and stability.