Free weight or bar?

[AllGearedUp]

Just curious to see how many dumbbell lovers like myself sure out there. I can count the number of times I benched on 2 hands. I do mostly all my body parts with free weights. I feel that stabilizer muscles are very important, and I feel I can work that body part more efficiently. Am I missing something from benching and using bars in general?

[spencer]

i do 1arm dumbell press, very good.

[chest6]

I have a new love for dumbbells only problem is...THERES NONE BIG ENOUGH!!

[spencer]

I have a new love for dumbbells only problem is...THERES NONE BIG ENOUGH!!

lol.

[D7M]

I used to love dumbells, after a shoulder injury all I can do is the bar

[Hard Head]

I used to love dumbells, after a shoulder injury all I can do is the bar

Right! I know the feeling.

[*Narkissos*]

Just curious to see how many dumbbell lovers like myself sure out there. I can count the number of times I benched on 2 hands. I do mostly all my body parts with free weights. I feel that stabilizer muscles are very important, and I feel I can work that body part more efficiently. Am I missing something from benching and using bars in general?

Um dude.. dumbbells and bars are BOTH free weights

Both evoke the involvement of secondary stabilising muscles.

The Barbell may cause the utilisation of different muscles.. or stress them through a unique path.

Thus i think the best method is to use both barbell and dumbbells

[MASTER]

Use both

[taiboxa]

Um dude.. dumbbells and bars are BOTH free weights

Both evoke the involvement of secondary stabilising muscles.

The Barbell may cause the utilisation of different muscles.. or stress them through a unique path.

Thus i think the best method is to use both barbell and dumbbells

lol i was gettin redy to say that

[Booz]

Um dude.. dumbbells and bars are BOTH free weights
Both evoke the involvement of secondary stabilising muscles.

The Barbell may cause the utilisation of different muscles.. or stress them through a unique path.

Thus i think the best method is to use both barbell and dumbbells

you beat me too it also...........

[Alex2]

lol i was gettin redy to say that

Gongrats Tai for the Green title

[taiboxa]

Gongrats Tai for the Green title

ty sir

[AllGearedUp]

Too me theres a difference between a long bar, like an ez bar as apposed to dumbell(free weights). dumbells(one hand) bar(2 hands).

[QuieTSToRM33]

They are both "free weights" bro.

I think u mean ........ barbell vs. dumbell

[Booz]

barbell is a free weight the things that are classed as otherwise are machines/cables..........................

[AllGearedUp]

wateva you know what I mean. When everyones done correcting me then we`ll see what people think.

[Sage]

both, each one has its purpose

[taiboxa]

bb is da greatest for mass though

[chest6]

o ok I got ya now..I thought you were talkin about machines :scatch:

[Evil Predator]

Um dude.. dumbbells and bars are BOTH free weights

Both evoke the involvement of secondary stabilising muscles.

The Barbell may cause the utilisation of different muscles.. or stress them through a unique path.

Thus i think the best method is to use both barbell and dumbbells

Yup, Ive started training chest 2x/week, and one day I do flat and incline bench, the other I do flat and incline db presses. I switch up different excercises. Most of my declines are all BB tho, but I do switch it up sometimes...

[63190]

I use one for a month at a time, then I switch to the other. Cleans are really weird using dumbells though. Tried it once. Didn't feel the same, stick to BB cleans.

[Warrior]

Barbell work is most deffinitly free weight... you are moving the load through your natural curve without any opposing resistance during the concentric or eccentric phase (like chains on a machine - or even bands).

The biggest difference between barbell and dumbell is the total load you can impose on the muscles. A barbell allows for a more compound and heavier load... while the dumbells force you to do more stabilizing and iso lateral work. both are of benefit. Barbell work should usually be done first because the loads can be so heavy.

[Pooks]

with dumbells u can isolate better. bar will be more of a compound movement.