How To: Dumbbell Chest Press

[cafca564]

could you do a video about chest press with a barbell please?

[saidtalbi]

dumbless should slightly face each other, thats the thing !

[hjalmarBuoi]

are those 50kg :DDD

[naishandb]

@hjalmarBuoi 50lb I'd say mate.

[hjalmarBuoi]

@naishandb oh ,ok still pretty good !

[tonikukke]

how long i have to do with 5kg dumbellls and when i can use heavier dumbells?

[QwoPhasaArius]

@tonikukke use this a rough guide for any lifting: when you can do 3 sets of 15, go up in weight; if you cant do at least 2 sets of 8, move down weight.

[takiyasamsama]

@tonikukke if you use 5kg then you gotta do it 7 years

[GuitarProtege]

Does this form work the same for incline dumbbell presses? And is it good or bad to have that arch in your back while doing this exercise?

[tonikukke]

how much i have to train to see results when i have two 5 kg dumbells?

[johndavid84]

@tonikukke A long time with only 5kg! They would be good for the beginning to build your muscles a little. But you need the heavier ones if you want muscles like this guy

[007DefCon3]

Whats with the arched back, its not near flat on the bench?

[hawtjam]

i'm always afraid i'm gonna drop the dumbbells on my face and break my teeth/nose lol

[Xetrez]

lol 50 pounds.

[XXXStraightEdgerXXX]

You can do dumbbell bench press with good form.However,you have to PUSH the weights with your pecs and actually CONTRACT the chest muscles during the whole movent with moderate speed,otherwise your pectorals won't develop and your front delts,triceps,biceps will get into play and grow instead.

[nicholask95]

Is it safe to do this on the floor? Or should you always use a bench?

[DeVilleRecords]

@nicholask95 if you do it on the floor, it doesnt hit chest that much but it hits triceps well

[KilledByAPear]

I'm surprised it doesn't say 'Thomas the tank engine' in the tags ;)

[paintballKid545]

what importance does breathing do

[bustagh0st]

@paintballKid545 A FUCK LOAD.

[paintballKid545]

@bustagh0st please explain im not new to working out but honestly i never worry about breathing.

[bustagh0st]

@paintballKid545 You need to braethe correctly to have fully oxegenated muscles so they can work well. Also if you've ever had a really slow rep and held your breath, when you stand up you'll feel dizzy - lots of people have passed out doing this during weightlifting. It's easier to breathe out on the way up or the dead part of the lift because when you bring the muscle down it's teh most effective way to oxegenate your muscles.

[paintballKid545]

@bustagh0st does this help build them

[omarkhan88]

You cant make any muscle until you do CHHHHHHIIIIIIT, Ticchhhhhhhhh..

[QuikTingg]

I didnt understand the wrong/correct form part, could someody explain?

[justicialist]

@QuikTingg How could you not have understood? He told it.. Anyway, the wrong form is to lower your elbows in an angle that causes your elbows to point straight out from your body or sligthly upwards. The right form is to let you elbows point slightly downwards in the lower portion of the movement, and to "tuck" your shoulders into the bench so that the chest muscles are vertically above your shoulders.

[TheLive855]

cambiare i pantaloncini mai vero?

[undocumentedspot]

You exhale like an air brake.

[Xbox360customUK]

If you made that noise in my gym...I would give you slap to the FACE

[WUDJABEABLE]

Did these today but i think bench press is better

[jlow90jr]

TCCCHHHH! TCCHHHHH!!

[baddbloodmoney]

@jlow90jr LMFAO!!!!!!!

[mofon1]

great trick to learn

[SebastianNygaard]

What's the difference between incline and normal chest press?

[HanzoPikeno]

@SebastianNygaard The incline bench. Duh?

[Killer390]

@SebastianNygaard listen to this video and you'll know forever. Type in youtube.com and /watch?v=v-QpOMy98Ks

[dav1dwi1s0n]

my pecs look like a "V" shape, overall chest looks like a "W" shape when i flex. do you have any advice on how i can round out the outer sides. i've learned that the cable flyes weren't helping because i have that gap in the sterum area and the cables just made it look worse . dumbbell flyes have helped so much, not coming up all the way keeps tension on the chest. even though the dumbbell flyes help put on size, it hasn't help with the rounded look.

[LostFaceify]

@dav1dwi1s0n Try decline bench press, that should target the lower pectorals.

[gym2594]

dude amazing i been hurting my shoulder ever fucking time when i do this with 80 pounds thank scott !!!! it work so much better!

[Mcyaking]

ponle subtitulos en español =)

[jaja1818]

hydraulic sounds sounds way cooler =)

[jukkazaa]

this guy doesnt train his legs

[TheIrishMcLovin]

Was doing this exact technique in the gym and some big dude told i was doing it wrong. He said the right way was the what scott said not to do it. fecking knew i was right.

[Sn1peralex]

Holy shit 50's..... i do 25's

[vetteracer8206]

@Sn1peralex 50's arent that hard man i do 50's you should try them im sure you could do it youd be surprised what you can lift if you just go for it

[000Z9A]

@Sn1peralex I do 3's lol..na jk 1's..

[GuitarHeroTheOne]

@Sn1peralex I do anywhere from 100-120 lbs.....in each hand..

[freshsoul100]

chhhhhhhhhhht!

FUCK YEA

[MrMusicDork]

@bugburn you need a good diet to build any muscle

[supercowy]

@bugburn Do you eat the right things and get enough of it? Eating is crucial in gaining muscle.

[CanyonRedRock]

I'm not homophobic at all, I'm just wondering, is Scott Herman gay?

[leonardod1995]

@CanyonRedRock yes

[Andi030297]

don't you have to turn your elbows whhile pushing the dumbells up?

[tangg3ro]

w0w



[killcybering2]

i need a bench

[DamienColletti]

Good stuff Scott and I like how you focus a lot on the form of your excerises!

[Maximus933]

THANK YOU ... scott

[Hypershiin]

TCHHHHHH !

[thearchiveable]

You lock your elbows/joints.. why is that? Is it not better to keep everything under 'pressure'?

[0x28]

What a poser. He has all that muscle and he's training with lightweight little 20 kg dumbells. Man, I am thin and I do 20 kg. He should do 26 or something with those biceps and body.

[andre931228]

@0x28 dude, read the title he just showing us how to do it, why even care how much he do. Im sure he do alot more than u.

[0x28]

@andre931228 Wildly guessing someone's experience is a dangerous act. Then again I forgive you, since you're only 17 years old. You do not know how much I train, so. lol. You see, caring how much he does is linked to the fact that he's built. A guy this size does not have to go pick up some little 20 kg. lol. So, you can never be 'sure' about something. You'll learn that in a statistics class (hopefully).

[timtom099]

@0x28 idont think hes wildly guessing as this guy is clearly in great of shape, also hes cofident enough in his abilty to make instructional videos so he im guessing he knows his shit, also the like bar would back me up on that. also going back to your first point, andlike @andre921228 said, its a intruction video, he shows the right and wrong way to do things, and talks the whole time, lifting heavy weight with wrong technique is dangerous and he also wouldnt be able to talk with heavy weights

[0x28]

@timtom099 I was talking about myself. There is no need for foul language. The vocabulary you use shows the quality of your education.

[0x28]

@timtom099 LoL. Removed your own comment. Hahaha.

[timtom099]

@0x28 i relaized you wernt worth my time your just a troll looking for a argument u say were talking bout yourself but when u say what a poser he should be lifting more that not yourself, also i went to private school so im hardly uneducated. also the sign of a weak argument is when you have to point out vocabulary errors.

[timtom099]

@0x28 also foul language cause i said shit? dear me grow up knows his shit ,knows his stuff same point.

[0x28]

@timtom099 trololol

[timtom099]

@0x28 lol 

[mypussiehurts]

man people talk so much shit i bet he can lift a lot, he knows wat hes talkin about

[svenbuilder]

it's that a 50lbs or 50 kg?

[alaanees]

@svenbuilder

all weights in usa & canada in pounds

[222roh]

@svenbuilder definitely 50lbs mate

[AshXT7]

turbocharger's blow off valve

PSSSS

[john71294]

has to be 50pounds?

[dh0licious]

Pause at 0:44

You know he loves it

[m14zomg]

can't

[AFGThugonomics]

What if this hurts my shoulder? Can someone help? its my right shoulder. its a bit out of the socket

[DaStuDogg]

@AFGThugonomics To reduce the strain on your shoulder, try keeping your elbows closer to your sides. In this video, his elbows are at 90 degree angles from his body; if you reduce the angle, you will reduce the stress on the shoulders :) Type in 'Scooby Chicken Press for Pecs' for a video on a different way of doing the chest press. Hope this helps :)

[J2thawizzle]

hahaha!!!! i love seeing people comment war on you tube!!!! thanks @McL0vable & @0Roy666 for the entertainment!! I will be judge here, and the winner is Mcloveable!!! well done mate! sorry Roy666 but come on man seriously, roy "666" ?!?!?! what do u do suck off satan in your spare time?!?! hahaha fag!

[hotofaloha]

People say that I shouldn't do dumbell chest press but barbell chest press ???....They say do it only if your chest is bigger.....?? i wanna know if it's true Scott ???

[usmelliketeenspirit]

What's better Dumbbell Chest Press or Barbell Chest Press?

[McL0vable]

@usmelliketeenspirit I'd say dumbbell chest press :)

[0Roy666]

@McL0vable Fuck off, you don't shit about weightlifting

[McL0vable]

@0Roy666 Haha! You made me laugh :D You can't even type a sentence that makes sense! :P

[0Roy666]

@McL0vable Do you even lift bro? Dumbbell chest press is dumbest shit after squat

[McL0vable]

@0Roy666 I do lift, I imagine you're the better guy as well. We just have different opinions on what works for us :)

[0Roy666]

@McL0vable You sound like a faggit bro I'd suck your cock, no homo.

[m14zomg]

@0Roy666 That sounded pretty gay. You can just say something 100% gay and say no homo...

[0Roy666]

@usmelliketeenspirit Barbell obviously

[r0ckista19]

TSITH! THSSSH!! TISSHTT!

[rootby]

@programmingskills lol no... 50 lbs 

[SuperlightR400]

you should reduce your range of movement so your arms dont lock out and you keep constant tension on the chest, pump the reps in the bottom half of the movement keeping your triceps out of it. look at the form of ronnie, jay etc none of these guys lock out like that...

[ProgrammingSkills]

is this 50kg? :O

[souptyrant]

Thanks for the video man. I had some pain recently after switching to DB from BB and the bit in the beginning where you explain what NOT to do is exactly what I was doing. So cheers, thanks for the info!

[bigbawsdogg]

usually his videos suck, this one rocks

[Comanche1123]

Great video Scott Herman; very detailed and informative. Though I've been doing dumbbell presses for a couple of years, this video helped me maintain a crisper form. In conjunction with your "Tricks" video, (though humbled by using using less weights than before), this helped me to feel a better pump in the chest.

[AithaKartik]

Bad camera man. For this kinda workout u should be showing Over the Top view or Straight head view or Inclined Shoulder view

[RawrrShadd]

fuck his triceps :|

[RawrrShadd]

I made the 'TSH' sound at the gym today.... so many dirty looks :/

[CoffeeBeatsTea]

@RawrrShadd lol, just blow air out of your mouth

[imhotep2436]

What brand is his dumbell bench ?

[Fear08MX]

@imhotep2436 Cybex

[Sleepyhead54]

do i have to make hydraulic sounds too ?

[0x28]

@Sleepyhead54 Yes you have to. That is the key to any sport. Breathe in concentric, breathe out eccentric. Same for swimming, running, whatever. Have you been to a gym before? A lot of guys yell like a gorilla, too. In Martial Arts this is also known as the 'ki'. How are you going to push weights without giving it your fullest? You need to be a BEAST. Watch a tennis match. You will also see them doing shouts.

[huracan200173]

@Sleepyhead54 hahahahaha you made my day! hahaha more like a pneumatic machine though hahaha

[QwoPhasaArius]

@Sleepyhead54 personlally, i prefer the "chooo choooo" sound effects, gets your muscles pushin dem weights like a choo choo train on a really lovely old track in western boston from the 18th century during winter, whiel you rest in the 1st class cabin up front near the conductor, and chat gentleman topics to other gentlemen as you enjoy your ride in the first class cabi nin winter, whiel yoru pushing weights in 2011 in on the train tracks choo choo

[Keystone25210]

@QwoPhasaArius Lol wtf man

[graffitiphat]

@QwoPhasaArius

dude i am literally crying from laughter

[iFrag1337]

@QwoPhasaArius WTF hahahaha

[Frederick0220]

@QwoPhasaArius legendary post is legendary

[mrPineapplePower]

@QwoPhasaArius Cocain is a hell of a drug...

[izecc1984]

your wack.



[SmartAceHole82]

When you arch your back this much you may as well be on the decline bench, sure you can lift more with your bach arched, that's why the powerlifters do it, but for bodybuilding, flex your core, keep your lower back FLAT on the bench and you'll work the whole pec rather than focusing on the lower part. Remember good form > bad form with extra weight.

[AkieAndrew]

@SmartAceHole82 flat back works 100% of your chest, wont be able to do as much weight, but for chest development or any muscle development weight is not a factor. Good info Ace

[slingshotmaniac]

i know ur ripped and all but do you have to make that abnoxious noise?...

[extremeretardation]

past 90 degrees??? you mean less than 90 degrees

[Krayzfob18]

Scott, can you do these exercising without a bench? maybe like on the ground or something?

[mookamoka3]

@Krayzfob18 possible... but you wont get nearly enough range of motion. thatd be more of a tricep workout :p

[MrDaemonKane]

@Krayzfob18 Have you seen scoobys videos, he has a lot of videos where your working out on the ground

[physicalgrafiti12345]

will this give you the same results as a bench press?

[feewert42]

@physicalgrafiti12345 first, im not scott, but yeah you can do them without it but it wont be the same results cause with the bench your arms comes more to the ground so you push more your chest :/

[HATEHACKERZZ]

i say incline barbell press and dumbbell bench press with dips and some flys will put mass on a chest no matter what age as long as you push yourself

[djchaitanyachauhan]

i am just 16 years old

will this affect my height

[adfadfewfrewafawefaw]

@djchaitanyachauhan listen. any sort of weight training will not effect your height end of story unless you are using ridiculous weight.  it is just an old wives tale...

[Brock1812]

@djchaitanyachauhan if you severely break a bone in 1 of your limbs will you stunt your growth....just some advice, don't break a leg

[CanadaDude4]

@djchaitanyachauhan No, it is a myth that weight lifting stunts growth and had zero effect at all on height. Your height is determined by genetics. If you need prove pick up a puberty text book or take me for example. I started lifting weights at 15, I was 5 foot 6 and a half. Now nearly 17 I am 5 foot 11

[EmceeSpawn]

this the dude from Real World Cancun

[R477U]

Scott what protein do you take buddy? i need a body exactly like yours.

[LookanIndian]

i thought it was 45 degrees not 90.

[01230456078901230]

@LookanIndian no its 90..:P

[steveh1010]

Scott would you recommend doing these on the floor, if your dealing with a shoulder injury, that just doesn't seem to heal!!

[aleighp]

Nice job. I use this with hammer grip. Grow or die! :)

[j0rdym00re]

@milotist 1.72cm ? what are you a mouse?

[AtwoodCooper123]

@j0rdym00re Mouse? Have u seen a mouse which is 172 cm tall?

ur a funny guy

[youngfreedom93]

@AtwoodCooper123 ever heard about sarcasm?

[mookamoka3]

@AtwoodCooper123 1.72....

ur a stupid guy

[ulkord]

@j0rdym00re lol^^ are you serious...?

[milotist]

@j0rdym00re wow you think you're funny? maybe im a mouse but THIS mouse has something BIG for your mumm biaaaatch!

[j0rdym00re]

@milotist oh

[shahtelewest]

Why are your elbows sticking out??

[xpkux]

hey scott or anyone out there, i am 135lb what should i be benching? in each arm? thanks for your help

[KaonNeutre]

@xpkux Start with 30 pds. Make the more reps you can do. If you do more than 15 (like say 25), take heavier weight on your next attempt. Try like 35 then 40 pds if you still make more than 15 reps. If you are beginning, adjust your weight to make 15 reps. You will increase your weight nearly every time you gonna go the the gym. In three or four weeks, make less repetitions (7 or 8) and take heavier weights.

[strmaxtwinpk]

@xpkux

It depends on the results you want from your workout.

For my mass gain chest routine on the bench press i'll do enough weight so that I can only do 10 - 12 reps

but if you want more slow twitch muscle fibres (more of a defined slim physique) do around 15 reps

Lift heavy but keep good form at all times.

Train smart

[midnight69ers]

Is he not arching his back on that press at thre end?

[Vittor066]

u wanna get big...go to the marines lol jk jk this guy is awesome

[XXXCompAssesXXX]

I'm 13 years old and I can life 40.

[livingisaight]

good video, thanks

[thyrael41]

this or bench press for beginners?

[DuDe1040]

@thyrael41 both

[Agrarlitan]

i love breathing out

[Owndchilata]

i am saying tsh! but i am not seeing results..

[difsthlm]

@Owndchilata Lmfao !!!

[wirezts]

@Owndchilata Lmao

[FILASIHIYproductions]

@Owndchilata try to do a set while holding your breath. If you don't pass out, post your video response.

[basicrc]

@Owndchilata lololol.

[daniels7272]

@harmonicminorshred if you incline (up) the bench the upper part of your pecs will work more than the lower part of your pecs.

[simpsonsvsfuturama]

scott, what if we have adjustable dumbbells?

[harmonicminorshred]

What effect does it have on the work out if you incline the bench?

[macaroni961]

How many times a week do you work your chest?

[lopezne1]

my arms always shake whenever i try performing a dumbell chest press i was wondering if u guys can give me advice on how to fix this problem itll be well appreciated :)

[algore1993]

@lopezne1 i think try lighter weights, or do it slowly with short reps, you'll get it over time :)

[HyanZero]

@lopezne1 i think the weight is to much,,,, try much more lighter 

[23RAIDa]

why does my shoulder blade hurt

[Gigiliz123]

perfect form. im taking personal training courses and thats exactly how u do it

[lilblakkat]

Thanx for the tips.

[milotist]

hey sccot im 16 years old and im like 1.72 cm and i wana go and start fitness? shall i does that means that im not going to grow anymore?

[Motl3yDude]

@milotist u got that rite midget

[DailyGrower]

@milotist

You are still going to grow, unless you use steroids or some shit like that.

The whole thing about your not going to grow is a myth.

[Krayzfob18]

@milotist Pretty sure you forgot to add the word penis before 1.72cm :/

[xTeeKaYo]

excellent tips

[andrewishanukaai]

@niggazbeatdown1

a five year old shouldnt be doing bench presses, 50s are not impressive. u arent gonna turn any heads until you can hit the 90s+

[xxXxBreakingxXxx]

@andrewishanukaai scott has benched 125's

[Pucadupr]

nice vid, I allways was wondering the correct position