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UNR-Lord Rab !!WbSP5TMNdxu
So in the interest of not killing myself with the bar since faggoty friends are all busy fucking girlfriends and doing other useless shit, I've been doing DB press for the last 2 months.

All was well for a while I had to start off going down to 35kg on each side from 110 with bar to get used to the weight but I'm now comfortable with 50kg in each hand after 2 months. The only fucking problem is I think I just fucked my back getting into position.

I usually bring both dumbbells onto my thighs in a sitting position, then I sort of lay back fairly quickly using momentum and a bit of a push from my legs to get the DB's in place for Press. But I came down at a weird angle today and it kinda feels weird on the left side of my back.. I don't think it's anything too serious though but can anyone recommend anything to get the weights in place that doesn't require me making friends with anyone?:/
>> Anonymous
Well, what you're supposed to do is this:
Sit with your arms -straight- and the dumbells resting on your knees.
Kick the dumbells up with your knees and roll onto your back without ever bending your arms. Voila, you're in the lifting position.
But I could never manage it, frankly. Maybe I'm too uncoordinated. I'd always end up with the weights on my shoulders, and then I'd have to press them up to position.
Eventually I just went back to the bar, spot or no.
>> Anonymous
there are some kind of hooks you can use to attach the dumbells to where the bar is usually attached on a bench
you could get that
or you could bench with a bar in a power rack, that way you don't need spotters
>> Anonymous
>>377867
>>So in the interest of not killing myself with the bar since faggoty friends are all busy fucking girlfriends and doing other useless shit, I've been doing DB press for the last 2 months.


scorned anon is scorned
>> Anonymous
you don't always need a spotter for BB bench. obviously it is preffered, but you can do without one. Most of the time I do ladder down in reps and ask some random guy for a spot when I get to 4 to 6. most people are happy to give a spot unless you are trying to get them to spot you for every set of your workout
>> Anonymous
For the flat press, you set the dumbbells on your thighs, then lay back, then press. It doesn't have to be a quick motion. That's probably why and how OP hurt himself.

For an incline press or a shoulder press, rest the dumbbells on your knees and give them a kick up to get them into position.

Hooks are only for shrugs and deadlifts.

OP needs to rest until back is healed.
>> UNR-Lord Rab !!WbSP5TMNdxu
Thanks guys. Talked to a powerlifter friend who said to lay back with weights on thighs. Then Kick one up to position then the other.. Think I'll try that, other than that might use a rack though there aren't many and someone trying to do SQUATZ might be pissed but meh.

Thanks anons.
>> sage
>>378047
how do you plan on kicking the weights up? Unless you got long ass arms, the weights are gonna be on your upper thighs. You can't kick from there. Place them on your knees and kick them up as you're lying down. Should be one fluid motion.

http://www.exrx.net/AnimatedEx/PectoralSternal/DBBenchMount.gif

http://www.exrx.net/AnimatedEx/PectoralSternal/DBBenchPressMountAdv.gif
>> Anonymous
>>378169
>>378169

the first one isn't possible with heavy weights
>> Anonymous !ErY2TknG0w
yeah, let it heal. work on something else while you recover