Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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alt dumbel press vs dumbel press

foz1988
foz1988
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2004/10/16, 11:25 PM
is there a difference between altrnate dumbel press and the normal dumbel press. i was just curious
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/10/17, 10:30 AM
Well, as the name implies, yes. Alternates are just that, one up, one down, then alternate the other arm. Normal dumbbell presses are both up, both down.

A nice variation on alternates or standard are seated on a swiss ball. This will incorporate core muscles also, and make them pretty tough.

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foz1988
foz1988
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2004/10/18, 09:01 AM
is 1 more benefical then the other