Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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DB Presses vs Military Press

agbayani
agbayani
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2004/02/23, 09:20 AM
which is better?
7707mutt
7707mutt
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2004/02/23, 09:27 AM
neither each offers different angles but basicly does the same job....

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agbayani
agbayani
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2004/02/23, 09:37 AM
Wait? so are you saying they are useless?
or that either one would be equally good
bb1fit
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2004/02/23, 09:49 AM
I believe Mutt is saying they both work well, in which case he is right.:dumbbell:

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7707mutt
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2004/02/23, 09:52 AM
Sorry they are both good exercises! The Dumbbells offer you are greater range of motion(ROM) and the barbell offers the abitlity to use more weight. I used to do Barbell but then Had to switch to Dumbbells. Have to say I like them both but the dumbell hits my front delts more so far than barbell did. of course this is most likely cause I never really did them before.:big_smile:

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agbayani
agbayani
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2004/02/23, 09:57 AM
thanks again guys

now with the range of motion does that allow for better development of the front delts?

also would it be ok to alternate each version?

2 weeks military presses
2 weeks db presses?

7707mutt
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2004/02/23, 10:03 AM
May not neccessarly develop them better, just allows you to work them deeper, if that makes any sense....I would do a DB routine for 4 weeks the do the BB.:dumbbell:

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