I have just been doing dumbbell presses when I work out because I don’t tend to workout with anyone else so I don’t have a spotter. I was going to start adding bench presses to my workout but still not add a spotter. How dangerous is this? Will the gym really say anything even if I do? Also, should I do both a dumbbell press and a bench press?
I forgot to mention I would be using a power rack. Kind of important…
Do both,will work all aspects of chest etc.Never have used a spotter,always worked out at home,hate gym’s.I’ve try’d to lift too much once in awhile but I just slip the bar to one side of the bench,when one end of the bar hits the ground,it’s easy to get out from under it.
Yes. The bench press is more of an isolated movement because your arm experiences less torque in all directions on the plane you are laying on due to the fact both your hands are essentially locked in position relative to one another. However, the dumbbell press requires more smaller, stabilizer muscles, to keep the weight from "teetering." I suppose for greater chest and tricep mass the bench press would provide more stress, but if you want a more "natural" and solid grounded pushing ability, you should really incorporate both into your routine so the smaller muscles are developed.
I do both of them in my chest work out. Incline hits the upper chest alot better and its good to hit different parts of the chest.
I need to be a certain weight in the next couple of weeks (i’m off by several poulds). I know I can make the weight for sure if I don’t do anything other than cardio and extremely careful eating over the next few days, but I don’t want to mess up my lifting routine. So by lifting tomorrow, am I taking any significant risk? How much can one gain just by doing chest exercises in one day?
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Gaining muscle weight doesn’t work the way you may be imagining. And gaining measurable muscle weight with chest exercise alone takes much, much, much longer than just a day. To actually gain even a full single pound of chest muscle for a young person like you (high school wrestling, yes?) would take a solid month or more. though you can gain significant strength in your muscles without increasing your bodyweight by a single ounce.
Based on your age and the type of exercises you’re talking about, you’re guaranteed to lose weight. The bench work will not effect your body weight, period. And if you’re fats, salts and carbs are consumed at lower than normal levels for several days, during which time you’re doing cardio and sweating a lot, you’ll drop body weight very quickly. You can keep your protein consumption high without risk of missing your goal, as long as you’re getting it from lean meats and skim milk and such and not from high-calorie, high-carb flavored protein shakes.
Hope all goes well!
Today i created a new pr for barbell row 205*5 my alltime best was*4.
I did 2 sets of 205 with 5 reps
My normal bench press without a spotter is about 185*8-10 or 225*4-6 or 275*4 with a spotter
I am wondering if i should be able to do more on bench since my pr for barbell rows has increased.
benching and rows are completely different plus ur bench is higher by 4 but no they dont have to be close it’s like some pple squat more than they deadlift and some pple deadlift more than they squat
i only have dumbbells can i still gain a big chest and what is a good weight to press for a 15 year old
i can press 50 pound dumbbells is that ok for a 15 year old
It is a matter of preference. Both have their benefits. However, dumbbells are more challenging because each arm and pec muscle has to work independently. Also, the dumbbells allow for a greater range of motion. Yes, you can most definately get a good size chest using dumbbells. Contrary to what is said, pushups are not effective at building size, but rather, endurance. What weight you press is not really important. There is no exact number of what you should be lifting at age 15, 20, etc. 50 lb dumbbels are pretty good for being 15, but it is relative to what you weigh.
how do I build a bigger upper body using only bodyweight exercises, and what are the exercises?
Push ups, Pull ups, Chin ups, Dips, Push ups with feet elevated( on stairs), Rope Climbing
Don’t need advise for pills, food suppliment or any other Medicine,,,,,,,,,,,,,just suggest food or diet or fruit should I take before starting exercise
bananas are good for that sort of thing, high in potasium
I been working out every single body part but is it better to focus on one body part a day to build mass?
i think a full body workout helps more in building strength and stamina rather than building mass. You can do this type of workout once or twice a week but if you’re keen on building mass, workout each body part once a week. muscles need to rest in order to grow. Doing a full body workout wont maximize the capacity of each body part…
I am starting to hit a platau, and I am seriously out of ideas to switch things up. Let me give you my ultimate goal here. Currently, I am 6′ and I weigh 205 with about 10% body fat. In a year or two, I want to be at 215-225 with 7% body fat. I need some advice on how to get there, exact links to workouts that really do work, or a schedule from someone who has done it before. I am not worried about the diet, and I take all the necessary supplements. What motivational factors have you used in the past??? Any help on this one would be great, thanks!
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