The Effect of Dumbbell Bench Press on Barbell Bench Press

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Question: I understand the fact that dumbbell chest press helps stabilizer muscles, but shouldn’t that help with barbell bench press?  Every time I work my dumbbell chest press weights up my barbell seems to suffer.  How can accommodate/balance this problem?  Any exercises or tips would be much appreciated. Answer: Strength is very “lift specific” as [...]

Barbell Bench Press Depth: the REAL scoop!

How low should you go on barbell bench presses? Question: Recently I was at the gym benching and after I was done someone comes up to me and says I’m not going low enough. What i do is i go down until my arm is at a 90 degree angle. He told me to let [...]