Quote Originally Posted by Buster Brown View Post
They are both effective tools and can be used in a variety of waves. I think dumbells are a better isolation exercise where barbell work will hit more then just the chest. You need them both.
Definitely.

If my goal is strength>hypertrophy, barbell. If my goal is hypertrophy>strength, dumbbells. That's the way I personally perceive it.

Often the two goals will be in the same workout, so I'll start with barbell bench then for my accessories I'll do incline dumbbell.