Which exercise would you choose and why, standing barbell shoulder presses or standing dumbell shoulder presses?
Between the two, I prefer barbell overheads. However, that is purely because I enjoy Oly lifts which require barbell work.
However, DB presses, permit you to maintain a pure vertical stance without worrying about hitting yourself in the chin with the bar. (yes, I have done that before).
Why choose one of the other? How about doing both. On day 1 do Barbell presses, on day do dumbbell presses. to add more variety, on Day three do handstand pushups with a weighted vest one and at the next session do Resistance band presses. All great exercises.
Mike Mahler
Dumbells are always supperior to barbells, because they are the ultimate free weight. But I choose barbell, only because it’s versitile and dumbells never come over 50lbs at the stores near me.
[quote]daven wrote:
However, DB presses, permit you to maintain a pure vertical stance without worrying about hitting yourself in the chin with the bar. (yes, I have done that before).[/quote]
Oh baby, me too.
Last year…first time in a new gym…135 lbs for a BB push press…last rep of last set…BAM…minus 5 teeth (pieces of 5 teeth anyway).
I quietly stripped the weights, put the bar away, and walked to the lockerroom. As soon as I got in there I started spitting out fragments of my mouth.
I still love that exercise, though.
Tucker
Do both.
[quote]tucker2024 wrote:
Oh baby, me too.
Last year…first time in a new gym…135 lbs for a BB push press…last rep of last set…BAM…minus 5 teeth (pieces of 5 teeth anyway).
I quietly stripped the weights, put the bar away, and walked to the lockerroom. As soon as I got in there I started spitting out fragments of my mouth.
I still love that exercise, though.
Tucker[/quote]
This response should be framed.
Dh