BARBELL VS DUMBBELL BENCH PRESS | Differences & When to Use Each
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The dumbbell bench press and barbell bench press are both horizontal pressing staples in most lifter's programs.
I'll program the dumbbell bench press and barbell bench press for different reasons based on the context and goals of the program I'm running or programming for.
In this video, I cover the barbell versus dumbbell bench press and discuss when you might want to use each for your goals.
0:00 3 Major Differences
3:34 What Muscles Do These Train?
5:19 Which Is Better for Powerlifting?
6:24 Which Is Better for Beginners?
7:02 Which Is Better for Max Strength?
7:22 Which Is Better for Hypertrophy?
7:50 Takeaway Thoughts
At the end of the day, I think it can be productive to use both of these exercises and which is "better" should be individual to your goals.
I personally love the dumbbell bench press for training hypertrophy and maintaining my pressing strength and I'll reserve the barbell bench press for powerlifting meets and working max strength.
Whatever you choose to do and program, it's imperative that you do so with strategy and that you play with different exercise selections to see what allows you to efficiently accomplish your goals.
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