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Anonymous
sup /fit/
been lifting for only about 3 months
i go to gym about 5x a week, never have had a workout partner so i have a complex about pressing a barbell. i just don't try it. how do the regular gymrats press a barbell to exhaustion without getting stuck under it or asking for a spot every single set?
unrelated maybe but i always press dumbbells (currently 1 warmup set and 3 regular of 60lbs each)

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>> Anonymous
you can always judge when you are down to the last possible rep you can do without going into another complete one.
>> Anonymous
Just do it.
>> Anonymous
You meant to say "bench pressing". A press is different.
>> Anonymous
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so it's pretty rare to get stuck under the bar? i don't want look like a fucking idiot in front of the insane hotties at my gym. hell, i'm just being a faggot. i'll get under that bitch tomorrow and check it out. just wanted a word or two about it before i try

on a side note, is there that big of a difference between using a barbell or dumbbells?
>> Anonymous
>>415545
yeah, my bad
>> Anonymous
>>415548

no its not rare, and its very easy to do especially if you're new. Do them, but really be careful. Don't try to go near the point where you won't be able to do another rep, but try and come decently close. You'll get better at judging yourself when you try it.

I'd recommend getting someone to spot you the first few times and on the last set, give it all you got until you need your spotter to lift it up the rest of the way. This will help you know the feeling you get to help realize just how much you can push yourself. Then in the future, if you're really shaky about it go until maybe 2-3 reps before you fail. Rack it, and jump straight into dumbbells. You should be fine.
>> Anonymous
>>415552
thx for the advice anon
one last question:
should i start out at roughly the same weight as i do on dumbbells? i can work this out on my own in the morning but it would be great if i knew ahead of time
>> Anonymous
>>415560

you can probably do like twice the total weight on a barbell than with dumbbells.

so if you dumbbell bench with 60 in each hand, you can probably load up the barbell to equal 240. Don't forget to add in the weight of the bar and stuff.
>> Anonymous
go tot he power rack, drag a bench in there, put the safety bars in inch or 2 above your chest when laying down.

easy
>> Anonymous
>>415569
jesus, for real? that would be sweet
suppose i'll find out soon enough
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>>415571
FFFFFUUUUU
obvious idea is awesome
/fit/ comes through

still going to try out regular bench cuz i feel like a failtard now though
>> Anonymous
>>415569

Where exactly did you pick up this pearl of wisdom?

That's dangerous advice to a novice in bench pressing. It's a lot better idea to work on the proper form at a weight that can be pressed easily 10-12 times before he starts to jack up the weight for maxing out sets.
>> Anonymous
>>415545

False. A press is a bench press. It's just that newbs don't know that, so everyone calls them "bench presses."
>> Anonymous
>>415569

This anon is so overloaded with shit that I'm surprised he can see through it to his computer screen.

Unless you use IMMACULATE form on your dumbbell presses, you'll probably find that they're about equal to barbells. The reason is that you can adjust your angle of attack to get the optimal push with dumbbells, whereas you're locked into a position with a barbell.
>> no u! Anonymous
>>415720
you are totally WRONG

a "press" infers a standing OHP. always.

bench press refers to bench press.

the PRESS is the father of all forms of presses