Spotting Dumbbell Bench Press
I tested this set up by doing flat and inclined bench presses and something i haven t been able to go heavy on dumbbell decline bench press.
Spotting dumbbell bench press. If you re using dumbbells rather than a barbell with the aim of evening out any strength imbalances in your body the alternating version of the exercise is one. This video demonstrates how to correctly spot a dumbbell bench press. The same principles can be applied to other exercises as well.
Like i said before the entire point of asking for a spot has to do with safety. It s a common practice in powerlifting competitions since the racked bar is located where the lifter is weaker and it may require significant effort to bring out. First of all you have to understand the point of a spot.
One of the most important elements to any exercise is not the equipment you choose or the routine you follow. Dumbbell press overhead or bench. No the most vital consideration you have on the gym floor is safety.
Testing the homemade dumbbell spotting system. I could never do any heavy weight on the db decline bench press because my knees were locked into place so how do you kick a heavy dumbbell up into place. A spotter is an essential part of many free weight exercises and this is especially true of the dumbbell.
Spotters stand behind your lifter here. The job of the spotter in this context is to literally hand off the bar by guiding the bar just over the j hooks and allowing the lifter to get into the proper set position. Be ready to move out of the way when it comes to spotting dumbbells as these are often best dropped after the final rep and your feet do not need to be their cushioning.
Let me describe to you how to properly spot someone for the bench press. With the bench press we like to view it as offering a hand off and not spotting.
