Did is stain your under shorts? If not then you should be ok... But just to be safe always wear black underwear... You never know when your farts will leave a pesky little skid mark :-)
@leemhayward: Hey, I like your videos! I was wondering, do you have any advice about incline Bench or Incline dumbell press? I have been benching for a long time, and recently switched to dumbell press. I always found that my chess was worn out after either Bench Press+Flys or Dumbell Press+Flys, so I would leave out Incline press. Where should incline, and should I switch it with bench press some time?
im hitting a plateau in my dumbbell press instead of my bench. i rarely do bench, idk what it is but i can put up more weight in an incline dumbbell press,(90's) than an incline bench (135). i start out with incline dumbbell press 3 sets with 6-10 reps, then flat dumbbell press 3 sets, 6-10 reps and later just either dumbbell flys or cables. i used to press out 90's for 6 reps now im down to barely pressing out 70's for 6 reps. i only do chest on monday. what should i do?
this is what iam going to start doing starting this Monday, i will also add incline db press, db flys and incline db fly, as well as dips. cause i have been stuck @ 150 pounds barbell bench press for too long.
thanks for the information dude, im a freshman in high school and we do flat bench monday and decline/incline thursday, so far iv been adding 5 pounds to my 3 rep max every week on flat bench i do the 10 5 5 3 3 workout for bench and it seems to work good so far, went from a 3 rep max of 150 to 190 since football was over, should i add dumbell presses to my monday also for the extra pump?
Sure, you can start with incline bench if you like. A lot of advanced lifters tend to focus more on the incline bench as it helps build up the upper chest which tends to be a lagging area for most guys.
@MuscleTeenFlex Work other mucles more. A lot of people have a problem with not doing a balanced workout i.e. doing too much bench without working their back and traps, etc.
I don't agree with that, I personally include flyes in my chest workout because they are an awesome stretch exercise and they hit the pecs from a totally unique position that you can't get with pressing moves alone.
yeahh..i kind of have a problem. I prefer dumbbells instead of barbell bench and i technically have the opposite problem. neither barbell or dumbbell bench press increases. I've really been focusing on incline bench and dumbbell flies recently to switch things up a bit. i dont know if ive made any progress but is there anything you could say about this? think it will work? thanks
There are a lot of things you can vary... The set and rep patterns, the tempo, the rest times between sets, etc. Or you can just go ahead and pick up a copy of the Blast Your Bench program and try a whole new training system.
dumbbell work is great. alot of people think its only a cutting movement but you can gain great strengths and size if you know what your doing. i prefereably like doing supersets starting with a heavy 70 80 lb DB then dropping to 40 or 50 and ripping out higher reps. you get both mass and definition in one set.
When you are stuck in a plateau it means you need to change things up. So instead of keep on doing barbell bench press, try doing a dumbbell bench variation like this video explains.
Brother, i love your vids but 90% of the time you lose me cause you're talking too much man. maybe do the workout while you talk. I just get bored and click on another video. Im not being a H8er, i honestly think you're fantastic, just more working out bro =), thanks
I was stuck at 250 max on bench for the longest time but then I switched it up to db bench for 3 months. I got up 300 lbs this week it really does work
They always say... If you want to get good at deadlifting, you just gotta deadlift. Supplementary exercises that work the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings/ legs are ok but you're not working the exact same muscles that you are working when you deadlift and the technique is different, too. And the same thing applies to the squat and the bench press, too. It is ok to do supplementary exercises once in a while but the best way to get better at the bench press is to actually do the bench press.
What if my barbell bench is stuck but my dumbell bench keeps going up i usally do barbell bench first then something with dumbbells but my dumbells seem to be going up just not my barbell flat bench.
Not really, everyone is different. Some people can pretty much press with dumbbells what they can with a barbell. It's an individual thing. Bottom line is you want to focus on building strength in both your barbell and dumbbell bench.
@leemhayward Yeah I what to but this one is right by my house so i can walk there and right by the track so i dont need to use stupid treadmills. lol
@leemhayward .. Totally Lee. Once I left Ballys (uggg)) I attended a real gym I really started to see the changes in my physique. The dumbells in my gym go up to 160LBS.
It's an overall chest exercise. But if you want to target more upper pec you can use an incline bench. If you want to focus on more lower pec you can use a decline bench.
hi LEE, can i ask something about inner chest? i have a big drain between my chest and i have been working out for about a year and im still getting no results but a bigger chest
Some people naturally have a bigger gap between their pec muscles. All you can really do is make your chest bigger all over. The fact that you've been working out for a year is good, but it still takes longer than that to build a thick muscular body.
Haha.. I had to start laughing right away because you described me and my routine right off the bat. Bench on Monday, work up to one rep max, worked well for a few months, and now I've plateaued for the last three months. Thanks for the vid.
I think I might try this. For some reason whenever I did this for incline bench (used dumbbels for incline instead of barbell) when I went back to barbell I felt stronger.
Hey Lee, does this also work in reverse? I'm stuck at a flat dumbbell bench press plateau, so I was wondering if I could bust through this plateau with flat-bb bench press or incline/decline variations? Thank you!
Yes, you can do it in reverse as well, but most people don't focus nearly as much on db bench as they do on barbell bench so the opposite situation doesn't happen as often.
Hey Lee, what do think of replacing flat-benching (bb or db) with incline db- bench-press for a while ? Most forum-guys say it would be useful too, to bust a plateau and in general. But I´d like to know your oppinion, cause obviously you´re successful in what you´re doing.
Absolutely, any different bench press variation over what you have been doing will provide unique muscle stimulate and help to spur on new growth. So that could be incline, decline, barbell, dumbbell, etc. And for folks who train in powerlifting style gyms they could also include board presses, power rack lockouts, add bands, chains, etc. There are dozens of different bench press variations one can do.
i busted out of a pleateu when i was high in the gym lol... 225x 8 at 205 pounds :P. not bragging about it but i felt proud and amazed at the same time :P
you are 100% right i was flat bench pressing with my dad for about 2 years and he went to prison and i was training bye my self . And i stopped my workout and started all new and 15months later my dad come out of prison and i went from a 150kg bench press up to 170kg bench press . Training back , shouders , triceps got me the power . I have a bad anxiety disorder at the moment so am training at home hope to get back to gym soon . Am using your videos for new workouts Thanks for the uploads
you are 100% right i was flat bench pressing with my dad for about 2 years and he went to prison and i was training bye my self . And i stopped my workout and started all new and 15months later my dad come out of prison and i went from a 150kg bench press up to 170kg bench press . Training back , shouders , triceps got me the power . I have a bad anxiety disorder at the moment so am training at home hope to get back to gym soon . Am using your videos for new workouts Thanks for the uploads
The same thing would apply, if you are always doing db bench and hit a plateau, switch to another bench variation. You can do incline bench, decline bench, barbell, dumbbell, reverse grip, there are all kinds of bench variations you can to do bust out of plateaus.
I'm a freshman in highschool and i've been lifting weights 4-5 days a week for 2 hours or so. I lifted straight for 4-5 weights and increased my bench from about 100 to 150. I then took a one week break from benching and came back to find my new 1 rep max was 170. Breaks really do help and you need to explore other workouts including chest workouts.
Very Helpful tip Lee in tucking in the arms i really noticed when i use dumbells for my chest sometimes my shoulders are getting pumped also...will definitely do this on my bext chest workout..thanks
Hi Lee i'm stuck at a bench press plateau and ive hit a plateau on flat and incline barbell press so i've switched up to incline and decline dumbell press for a month was just wondering will be doing incline dumbell press shocking the muscle or is it to similar to incline barbell press and should i stop doing incline for awhile? or is it okay to do dumbell? thanks :)
I've never anyone do a 1 arm barbell bench press before. I've seen guys doing 1 arm dumbbell benches, but 1 arm barbell benches... Why would you do that ? LOL
@leemhayward i've seen it done on the smith machine before and there have been some magazines featuring that workout as a way to switch up your chest routine
any idea on where to look or a possible link to a spot on your website where there might be a basic layout for a weekly routine.....like excersize by excersize, and day to day..that sort of thing....im a beginner and all these excersizes are a little overwhelming...thanks
Go to google and search for "Lee Hayward Basic Bodybuilding Workout" that will bring you to one of my workout articles with a weekly training split outlined.
this is kinda goes to @joluta1 question i dont get how u can go 3 weeks without benching and doing db presses instead n ur bench gets stronger?im at a bench plateu i cant get pass 5 reps of 225 is db presses the best answer? btw i love ur channel helped me alot since ive stared
great advice, i saw this technique for doing dumbbell press, I.E. the different arm angle, and it really does help, doing it the other way i could do hardly any weight due a shoulder injury, but now it's healed and i do it this way, i can do nearly as much as i was before the injury, cheers man, great videos :D
Man I hope this helps me with my plateau with my chest. My chest is just really hard to grow for some reason. I've always had broad shoulders and long arms, but a narrow chest. I feel like I always get a bigger workout on my shoulders and not my chest when benching. I've always arched my back slightly, but I'm going to try that elbows tucked in trick for it. Thanks.
lee, what would you recommend for traps? the shrugs that i do, i dont feel any type of burn...i even increased repetitions and sets, but still nothing...think you can help?
Change them up, dumbbell shrugs, barbell shrugs (wide grip, narrow grip, behind the back grip, etc.) Change your set and rep patterns. The bottom line is to provide unique muscle stimulation by changing things around.
@trenchcoat34 Hi there i fort ide just give u a extra trap excersise u can do to help to get them to burn and grow i had the same trouble as u i didnt feel anything and they wouldnt grow but try this out! as if your doing rear delt cable flys do the same movment except bring the weight up and contract with the traps and squeeze at the top it really builds the back of the trap and i find its far better than the shrug you might of already herd of it but if not give it a go! :)
Hey Lee. I do many sets for my chest workout, 2 different exercises, 5x5 and one more 3x8 with less weight. So I was wondering if I should do less sets, but more reps with shorter pauses in between. I usually do flat bench and the same dumbell press shown here and the third one depends on how I feel, for example incline bench. Also, if I would stop doing the bench, how many sets of this press should I do? Recently my bench has been developing slowly, so I could use help. Thank you.
I agree totally. Personally, I get a great pump with dbells. Also, chances are if you get injured in a wt room, it'll be while doing a barbell bench press or a behind the neck military press. Just my opinion.
" you dont always have to do flat barbell bench"...........SO TRUE. Me personally, i get 10x better results/gains doing flat dumbell press, and i dont even go heavy on them. Thats another thing, you dont need to lift " ronnie coleman weights" to get big.
Hey Lee, 2 months ago i could flat dumbell press 32KG, as my max but now my left arm cant even get the weight in the air while my right arm can. I feel no sharp pains, just weakness. Please tell me how to resolve this. cheers
You may have strained a tendon, nerve, etc. that's usually the cause for problems like this. Take at least a week off training and then when you resume choose some different moves to work your chest, shoulders, etc. and this should help.
hey lee im vin i only have a bench and i fight and i only have a bench do u have any excercises for only bench for lifting and body building and i have one dumb bell
In all honesty you should either join a gym or look into getting some more equipment. You are kind of limited to what you can do with a bench and a dumbbell.
hey lee my names zach i'm almost 18 years old and I'm stuck at maxing out at 230 lbs and its been that way for about 3-4 months. My routine usually consists of starting out flat bench, inclined, flies, flat dumbells, declined dumbells. Do you recommend that I replace my flat bench with another set of chest flies?
You could cut back on the number of pressing exercises you do. No need to do barbell bench, dumbbell bench, incline, decline, etc. all in the same workout.
hey lee can you post a vid about hitting plateaus with your biceps and triceps, i made solid gains for about 2-3 months but now im jus stuck!! plz help thanx
@seziad might want to say where the pain is and describe it...could be anything that was very broad
most likely the subscapularis is torn or tight. the subscapularis is the muscle in the rotator cuff that internally rotates the humerus. maybe do some rotator cuff stretching and strengthening...or seek a fitness professional IN PERSON issues like that can't be answered on the net for the most part bud
stay away from the smith machine if it hurts free motion is better anyways ;)
i do dumbbell chest presses all the time, so would it have the same effect if i change to barbell bench presses for a while? also how any chest exercises should i do in one workout?
hey Lee. i do dumbbell press and hardly ever bench. so would i have to switch to bench to overcome my plateau? i dont bench as much cause i dont have a spotter and dumbbells just are safer
If the cause of the plateau is lagging stabilizer muscle strength, switching to db's will work. The cause of a plateau can also be overtraining, in which case, workload for chest needs to be cut in half for a week to allow it to recover. If other bodyparts are plateauing too, then workload for all bodyparts should be cut in half for a week for the whole system to recover and going to failure should be avoided during that week.
exactly what i was benching 185 for a semester then i started on dumbells and did those until i got to 100's so when i went back to bench i was at like 245 max up 60 pounds just because i went to dumbells!
damn lee i just starting do this before i saw this video also i hear you should do dumbbell flys before you do dumbbell presses so it attacks the chest harder would you say this is true?
Since i dont have the money to get a barbell, or to get gym membership, i can only go school gym and my home gym which i only have dumbells. The main exercises i do are backpack pushups (with weights inside i.e bottles filled with water, i know its cheap but meh) and dumbells. Im guessing a pushup is very similar almost exact like a barbell press so is it ok if i do those two? They seem similar.
lee, i noticed you told one of the people who posted a comment here that too many presses in a single exercise would cause a burn out? well then isn't the chest a large muscle group, so i'm sure 3 more sets of dumbbell presses after a bench wouldn't hurt right, especially considering the chest is a major muscle and i'm kinda having some weak areas in my chest.
i'm always mixing up my routine, but sometimes it'd be like, bench, incline, flat dumbbells and ending off with some flyes.
the function of the chest is the push the arms forward and across the body...the flat bench works against this movement...which is why flat bench is a completely stupid exercise for bodybuilders...extremely effective for power athletes but when it comes to actually increasing the size of the muscle "hypertrophy" its dumb...dumbbells are more of a staple flat barbell bench is more of a shock exercise.
@ Leemhayward me I register on your site, hoping that soon could then download the PDF to your when your system sends me an email to go to the page, it just asks me to sign up again. understood.
You don't have to sign up again, you just have to click on a link within the e-mail I send you to confirm your e-mail address. This is just to make sure that it was actually you who signed up for the free bench press report and not some random yahoo just entering in people's e-mail addresses for shits and giggles.
thats not completely true lee because all i have is DB so i only do DP presses and my right pec is bigger and more better shaped than my left even though i can lift both the same weight with either pec, why is this and how can i fix it?
What did I do to make you think that I don't care?
If I really didn't care do you think I would keep posting up these videos on a regular basis and that I would take the time to reply to comments like yours?
@leemhayward i dont think he meant that in a wrong way. i think he meant to say that as if like ur not like other you tubers beggin ppl to subscribe. we all thank you for your greats vids tho man.
@leemhayward - i didnt write this man, a friend off mine is a subber to you and he fourt he was on his own account... hell i dont bodybuild i think your just plain funny
lee, i farted. any thoughts?
204manpreet 1 week ago
@204manpreet
Did is stain your under shorts? If not then you should be ok... But just to be safe always wear black underwear... You never know when your farts will leave a pesky little skid mark :-)
leemhayward 1 week ago 3
I think dumbbell give me more pump on my chest than barbell.
timbrandon94 1 week ago
Thats a nice sandwhich maker u got ther....
dumsuka 1 week ago
@leemhayward: Hey, I like your videos! I was wondering, do you have any advice about incline Bench or Incline dumbell press? I have been benching for a long time, and recently switched to dumbell press. I always found that my chess was worn out after either Bench Press+Flys or Dumbell Press+Flys, so I would leave out Incline press. Where should incline, and should I switch it with bench press some time?
analyticannoyance 2 weeks ago
@analyticannoyance
Just swap flat bench for incline bench. You can alternate back and forth each week if you like.
leemhayward 1 week ago
im hitting a plateau in my dumbbell press instead of my bench. i rarely do bench, idk what it is but i can put up more weight in an incline dumbbell press,(90's) than an incline bench (135). i start out with incline dumbbell press 3 sets with 6-10 reps, then flat dumbbell press 3 sets, 6-10 reps and later just either dumbbell flys or cables. i used to press out 90's for 6 reps now im down to barely pressing out 70's for 6 reps. i only do chest on monday. what should i do?
neverbackdownPL1221 1 month ago
@neverbackdownPL1221
If I were you focus more on your weaker exercises. If you bring up your weak links you'll get bigger and stronger.
leemhayward 1 week ago
Your chest is massive! :O
XTheUnexpectedTruthX 1 month ago in playlist Chest Workouts
this is what iam going to start doing starting this Monday, i will also add incline db press, db flys and incline db fly, as well as dips. cause i have been stuck @ 150 pounds barbell bench press for too long.
pkidro 1 month ago
i also bolieve that dips really help, i do the 10-5-5-3-3 program and when i do dips i can tell it helps me go up 5 lbs each week on my 3 rep max.
yfz450911 1 month ago
thanks for the information dude, im a freshman in high school and we do flat bench monday and decline/incline thursday, so far iv been adding 5 pounds to my 3 rep max every week on flat bench i do the 10 5 5 3 3 workout for bench and it seems to work good so far, went from a 3 rep max of 150 to 190 since football was over, should i add dumbell presses to my monday also for the extra pump?
yfz450911 1 month ago
@yfz450911
Do just one or the other. No need to do both barbell and dumbbell bench in the same workout.
leemhayward 1 month ago
@yfz450911 dude im a freshman and i bench the same and cant get any better
seanykinz 2 weeks ago
is it ok stating on incline barbell then moving onto flat dumbell?
Th3MainMan 1 month ago
@Th3MainMan
Sure, you can start with incline bench if you like. A lot of advanced lifters tend to focus more on the incline bench as it helps build up the upper chest which tends to be a lagging area for most guys.
leemhayward 1 month ago
@MuscleTeenFlex Work other mucles more. A lot of people have a problem with not doing a balanced workout i.e. doing too much bench without working their back and traps, etc.
calvarygirl007 2 months ago
hey lee i keep hearing that flys are complete bullshit is it true or not?
arizonaicetea92 2 months ago
@arizonaicetea92
I don't agree with that, I personally include flyes in my chest workout because they are an awesome stretch exercise and they hit the pecs from a totally unique position that you can't get with pressing moves alone.
leemhayward 1 month ago
yeahh..i kind of have a problem. I prefer dumbbells instead of barbell bench and i technically have the opposite problem. neither barbell or dumbbell bench press increases. I've really been focusing on incline bench and dumbbell flies recently to switch things up a bit. i dont know if ive made any progress but is there anything you could say about this? think it will work? thanks
hercule50 2 months ago
@hercule50
There are a lot of things you can vary... The set and rep patterns, the tempo, the rest times between sets, etc. Or you can just go ahead and pick up a copy of the Blast Your Bench program and try a whole new training system.
leemhayward 1 month ago
dumbbell work is great. alot of people think its only a cutting movement but you can gain great strengths and size if you know what your doing. i prefereably like doing supersets starting with a heavy 70 80 lb DB then dropping to 40 or 50 and ripping out higher reps. you get both mass and definition in one set.
Ducati549r 2 months ago
they took the link down
motaforever1985 2 months ago
@MuscleTeenFlex
When you are stuck in a plateau it means you need to change things up. So instead of keep on doing barbell bench press, try doing a dumbbell bench variation like this video explains.
leemhayward 2 months ago
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imvincenzo10 2 months ago
Brother, i love your vids but 90% of the time you lose me cause you're talking too much man. maybe do the workout while you talk. I just get bored and click on another video. Im not being a H8er, i honestly think you're fantastic, just more working out bro =), thanks
JustinCase10261 3 months ago
@JustinCase10261
Thanks for the feedback, I'm working on shorting up the videos and showing more "action" :-)
leemhayward 2 months ago
I was stuck at 250 max on bench for the longest time but then I switched it up to db bench for 3 months. I got up 300 lbs this week it really does work
WestGolf164 3 months ago
@WestGolf164
Good for you, glad to hear you are making good gains with your workouts!
leemhayward 2 months ago
They always say... If you want to get good at deadlifting, you just gotta deadlift. Supplementary exercises that work the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings/ legs are ok but you're not working the exact same muscles that you are working when you deadlift and the technique is different, too. And the same thing applies to the squat and the bench press, too. It is ok to do supplementary exercises once in a while but the best way to get better at the bench press is to actually do the bench press.
burnindownthehouse 3 months ago
patricia can do more weight on the dumb bells than i can.. im just going to stop working out now.
hippiejamsession 3 months ago
What if my barbell bench is stuck but my dumbell bench keeps going up i usally do barbell bench first then something with dumbbells but my dumbells seem to be going up just not my barbell flat bench.
ManGod321 3 months ago
@ManGod321
What area do you get stuck in with the barbell bench?
Can you press the weight off your chest, but get stuck at lockout...
Or do you get stuck in the bottom of the lift.
If you get stuck at lockout you need to build up your triceps more. If you get stuck at the bottom you need to build up your chest more.
leemhayward 3 months ago
@leemhayward
I thought that you had to build your lats more if your bench was stuck at the bottom of the lift.
JaySLickTwinZ 3 months ago
@JaySLickTwinZ
There are numerous things you can try to help bust out a plateau. Working the agonist and antagonist muscle groups works as well.
leemhayward 2 months ago
lol at 3:20 thats went so smoothly
cappincud420 3 months ago
I have hit a plateau on my flat bench and will now give this a try.
Would you recommend cycling between flat bench and dumbell for best results?
phatlip2 4 months ago
@phatlip2
Yes, you can do dumbbell bench for 3-4 weeks, then do barbell bench for 3-4 weeks. Alternating back and forth can help increase your strength gains.
leemhayward 4 months ago
@leemhayward I do 80 pound dumbbells each hand but my flat bench is only 185 6 reps I should be reping 200 at least what's going on? :(
piesek56 3 months ago
@piesek56
Not really, everyone is different. Some people can pretty much press with dumbbells what they can with a barbell. It's an individual thing. Bottom line is you want to focus on building strength in both your barbell and dumbbell bench.
leemhayward 3 months ago
Is that Man in the box playing in the vid haha
yeee941 4 months ago
What if your dumbbells at your gym only go up to 85 and cant progress =/
PapaD93 5 months ago
@PapaD93
That maybe a sign to join a better gym. Most of the "serious" gyms in our area have dumbbells that go up to 120's.
leemhayward 4 months ago 3
@leemhayward Yeah I what to but this one is right by my house so i can walk there and right by the track so i dont need to use stupid treadmills. lol
PapaD93 4 months ago
@leemhayward .. Totally Lee. Once I left Ballys (uggg)) I attended a real gym I really started to see the changes in my physique. The dumbells in my gym go up to 160LBS.
Born2BeIncredible 4 months ago
flat bench dumbbell press build which parts of pecs?
timbrandon94 5 months ago
@timbrandon94
It's an overall chest exercise. But if you want to target more upper pec you can use an incline bench. If you want to focus on more lower pec you can use a decline bench.
leemhayward 5 months ago
oh gawd, this dude is big as fuck
xIron360x 5 months ago
hi LEE, can i ask something about inner chest? i have a big drain between my chest and i have been working out for about a year and im still getting no results but a bigger chest
AdrianChia531 5 months ago
@AdrianChia531
Some people naturally have a bigger gap between their pec muscles. All you can really do is make your chest bigger all over. The fact that you've been working out for a year is good, but it still takes longer than that to build a thick muscular body.
leemhayward 5 months ago
@igy123
I have made a bench press technique video, just search through my upload videos: "How To Bench Press More Weight With Proper Technique"
leemhayward 5 months ago
I do 80 pound dumbbells each hand but my flat bench is only 185 6 reps I should be reping 200 at least what's going on?
pavy415 6 months ago
Haha.. I had to start laughing right away because you described me and my routine right off the bat. Bench on Monday, work up to one rep max, worked well for a few months, and now I've plateaued for the last three months. Thanks for the vid.
leftwingnazi 6 months ago
Dang is she banging 50's 0_o !!!
ToxicZombie8606 6 months ago
I think I might try this. For some reason whenever I did this for incline bench (used dumbbels for incline instead of barbell) when I went back to barbell I felt stronger.
HomicidalDavid 6 months ago
Hey Lee, does this also work in reverse? I'm stuck at a flat dumbbell bench press plateau, so I was wondering if I could bust through this plateau with flat-bb bench press or incline/decline variations? Thank you!
umadaesthetics 6 months ago
@umadaesthetics
Yes, you can do it in reverse as well, but most people don't focus nearly as much on db bench as they do on barbell bench so the opposite situation doesn't happen as often.
leemhayward 5 months ago
Dude that woman db benches 55s!
wesleykush14 6 months ago
getting stronger and gaining muscle isnt really that hard
M055B0RG 6 months ago
Love dumbells!
six80ususus 6 months ago
Steve-o on roids!!!
TRUGRAFFARTIST187 6 months ago
I think your better half there has a better weight to strength ratio.
Haloreznor99 6 months ago
after doing a workout for breaking through a plateau. the following week do you go back to your normal workout routine?
inhiswords 7 months ago
@inhiswords
You could go back and do your regular routine again and strive to beat your personal best lifts.
leemhayward 5 months ago
can your wife do a nice yoga workout for us to see ;)
surfsoccer11 7 months ago
super woman want to make some super babies
689321546 7 months ago
patrisha is a machine!
70ypmats 7 months ago
How many sets of chest should you do in a day? I normally do Incline, Decline, and Regular Bench and I was wondering if that was enough.
waterboy51 7 months ago
@waterboy51
You should work your chest 1 or 2 times per week. Just search through my chest workout playlists to see some sample workouts you can follow.
leemhayward 2 months ago
@leemhayward hi lee, how many days do you need to rest of every particular musclegroup?
Iwillcheckit2010 2 months ago
Hey Lee, what do think of replacing flat-benching (bb or db) with incline db- bench-press for a while ? Most forum-guys say it would be useful too, to bust a plateau and in general. But I´d like to know your oppinion, cause obviously you´re successful in what you´re doing.
Oceanborn1975 8 months ago
@Oceanborn1975
Absolutely, any different bench press variation over what you have been doing will provide unique muscle stimulate and help to spur on new growth. So that could be incline, decline, barbell, dumbbell, etc. And for folks who train in powerlifting style gyms they could also include board presses, power rack lockouts, add bands, chains, etc. There are dozens of different bench press variations one can do.
leemhayward 8 months ago
@leemhayward Well thanks man, that helped me a lot. So I keep the inclines for a while and hope it brings further progress.
Oceanborn1975 8 months ago
i busted out of a pleateu when i was high in the gym lol... 225x 8 at 205 pounds :P. not bragging about it but i felt proud and amazed at the same time :P
415Bruh 8 months ago
cool Lee, ima try this looks pretty good
BabyD6794 8 months ago
do you guys think this dude looks like Steve-O?
pieman12345678900 8 months ago
@pieman12345678900 I see where you're coming from...if he was jacked...
drfitnessnow 8 months ago
I dont have any more weight in the gym haha, im on the highest dumbbells
jib2182 9 months ago
Saturday is chest day Duhhh you can go in the morning, most hot girls go on sat and if you go out ull be pumped :D
APR1985CR 9 months ago
damn your wife can bench 50lbs each hand, that's pretty strong.
EpictheEpicest 9 months ago
you are 100% right i was flat bench pressing with my dad for about 2 years and he went to prison and i was training bye my self . And i stopped my workout and started all new and 15months later my dad come out of prison and i went from a 150kg bench press up to 170kg bench press . Training back , shouders , triceps got me the power . I have a bad anxiety disorder at the moment so am training at home hope to get back to gym soon . Am using your videos for new workouts Thanks for the uploads
symjetbiker 10 months ago
you are 100% right i was flat bench pressing with my dad for about 2 years and he went to prison and i was training bye my self . And i stopped my workout and started all new and 15months later my dad come out of prison and i went from a 150kg bench press up to 170kg bench press . Training back , shouders , triceps got me the power . I have a bad anxiety disorder at the moment so am training at home hope to get back to gym soon . Am using your videos for new workouts Thanks for the uploads
symjetbiker 10 months ago
@VisionimagifyTV
Yes, this would apply for all angles of bench press (incline, flat, and decline).
leemhayward 10 months ago
what is this accent?
GalenSpring 10 months ago
@GalenSpring
I'm from Newfoundland.
leemhayward 10 months ago
@leemhayward oh haha guess ive never heard a Newfoundlander accent. how is it there compared to the US?
GalenSpring 10 months ago
I'm not sure if you mentioned this but, what if you max out when doing the dumbbell bench?
32success1 11 months ago
@32success1
The same thing would apply, if you are always doing db bench and hit a plateau, switch to another bench variation. You can do incline bench, decline bench, barbell, dumbbell, reverse grip, there are all kinds of bench variations you can to do bust out of plateaus.
leemhayward 11 months ago
I'm a freshman in highschool and i've been lifting weights 4-5 days a week for 2 hours or so. I lifted straight for 4-5 weights and increased my bench from about 100 to 150. I then took a one week break from benching and came back to find my new 1 rep max was 170. Breaks really do help and you need to explore other workouts including chest workouts.
HysTaRiCFiSHy 11 months ago
Very Helpful tip Lee in tucking in the arms i really noticed when i use dumbells for my chest sometimes my shoulders are getting pumped also...will definitely do this on my bext chest workout..thanks
omarpine 11 months ago
Hi Lee i'm stuck at a bench press plateau and ive hit a plateau on flat and incline barbell press so i've switched up to incline and decline dumbell press for a month was just wondering will be doing incline dumbell press shocking the muscle or is it to similar to incline barbell press and should i stop doing incline for awhile? or is it okay to do dumbell? thanks :)
zdo5p 1 year ago
Do you think one arm barbell bench would provide the same stimulation as DB bench?
joluta1 1 year ago
@joluta1
I've never anyone do a 1 arm barbell bench press before. I've seen guys doing 1 arm dumbbell benches, but 1 arm barbell benches... Why would you do that ? LOL
leemhayward 10 months ago 19
@leemhayward
that would be crazy for stability
htaehxela 8 months ago
@leemhayward i've seen it done on the smith machine before and there have been some magazines featuring that workout as a way to switch up your chest routine
pegcityroller 8 months ago
@joluta1 that just sounds like a recipe for disaster. just do dumbells ha
cew1965 9 months ago
whats the best exercise for the under part of the chest?
mrcjbrown123 1 year ago
any idea on where to look or a possible link to a spot on your website where there might be a basic layout for a weekly routine.....like excersize by excersize, and day to day..that sort of thing....im a beginner and all these excersizes are a little overwhelming...thanks
bslms85 1 year ago
@bslms85
Go to google and search for "Lee Hayward Basic Bodybuilding Workout" that will bring you to one of my workout articles with a weekly training split outlined.
leemhayward 10 months ago
this is kinda goes to @joluta1 question i dont get how u can go 3 weeks without benching and doing db presses instead n ur bench gets stronger?im at a bench plateu i cant get pass 5 reps of 225 is db presses the best answer? btw i love ur channel helped me alot since ive stared
shogunvee 1 year ago
For how long would you recommend switching to dumbell bench press?
joluta1 1 year ago
@joluta1
For at least 3 weeks before going back to barbell bench.
leemhayward 1 year ago
is it okay if i bench and do dumbell chest press on the same day?
TurtIeBoy 1 year ago
@TurtIeBoy
You can, but I personally prefer to do one or the other.
leemhayward 1 year ago
hey lee i was wondering if by strengthening your shoulders it would increase your bench?
weideriron 1 year ago
@weideriron
Yes, to bench heavy you need strong chest, shoulders, and triceps.
leemhayward 1 year ago
shes strong as hell
fukidomev2 1 year ago
Great vid and info!
MrRagdoller 1 year ago
great advice, i saw this technique for doing dumbbell press, I.E. the different arm angle, and it really does help, doing it the other way i could do hardly any weight due a shoulder injury, but now it's healed and i do it this way, i can do nearly as much as i was before the injury, cheers man, great videos :D
cRazyBassBiTch 1 year ago
Thanks for this advise lee has really helped me :)
zdo5p 1 year ago
Man I hope this helps me with my plateau with my chest. My chest is just really hard to grow for some reason. I've always had broad shoulders and long arms, but a narrow chest. I feel like I always get a bigger workout on my shoulders and not my chest when benching. I've always arched my back slightly, but I'm going to try that elbows tucked in trick for it. Thanks.
thefreak731 1 year ago
lee, what would you recommend for traps? the shrugs that i do, i dont feel any type of burn...i even increased repetitions and sets, but still nothing...think you can help?
trenchcoat34 1 year ago
@trenchcoat34
Change them up, dumbbell shrugs, barbell shrugs (wide grip, narrow grip, behind the back grip, etc.) Change your set and rep patterns. The bottom line is to provide unique muscle stimulation by changing things around.
leemhayward 1 year ago
@trenchcoat34 bro I got a sick burn from holding the peek contracted position (lee demonstrated it pretty good in one of his videos)
explode up, PAUSE for a 1 count, LOWER ON A 3 COUNT, PAUSE in the stretch
when you can't do slow reps rep it out fast go for the burn
try that with any muscle group you will get a burn I promise
I see a lot of people shrugging way too fast
xHIRx 1 year ago
@trenchcoat34 Hi there i fort ide just give u a extra trap excersise u can do to help to get them to burn and grow i had the same trouble as u i didnt feel anything and they wouldnt grow but try this out! as if your doing rear delt cable flys do the same movment except bring the weight up and contract with the traps and squeeze at the top it really builds the back of the trap and i find its far better than the shrug you might of already herd of it but if not give it a go! :)
zdo5p 1 year ago
that chicks pretty strong
luv3z2p00p 1 year ago
I personally prefer dumbbells! Great video! Keep them coming mate
Greenbodybuilding 1 year ago
Hey Lee. I do many sets for my chest workout, 2 different exercises, 5x5 and one more 3x8 with less weight. So I was wondering if I should do less sets, but more reps with shorter pauses in between. I usually do flat bench and the same dumbell press shown here and the third one depends on how I feel, for example incline bench. Also, if I would stop doing the bench, how many sets of this press should I do? Recently my bench has been developing slowly, so I could use help. Thank you.
passstrenghtfair 1 year ago
i wonder if i can use the same technique for incline/decline bench press?
magnaange 1 year ago
I agree totally. Personally, I get a great pump with dbells. Also, chances are if you get injured in a wt room, it'll be while doing a barbell bench press or a behind the neck military press. Just my opinion.
mannyvelo 1 year ago
problem is for me all is i got is some weights at home at so i dont have acess to alot of equipment
rossboss2010 1 year ago
i usually start out bench press, incline, then dumbells. are u saying that if i just cut out the benchpress for a while it will actually increase?
tikaaal 1 year ago
" you dont always have to do flat barbell bench"...........SO TRUE. Me personally, i get 10x better results/gains doing flat dumbell press, and i dont even go heavy on them. Thats another thing, you dont need to lift " ronnie coleman weights" to get big.
RedandWhite84 1 year ago
Hey Lee, 2 months ago i could flat dumbell press 32KG, as my max but now my left arm cant even get the weight in the air while my right arm can. I feel no sharp pains, just weakness. Please tell me how to resolve this. cheers
damus1000 1 year ago
@damus1000
You may have strained a tendon, nerve, etc. that's usually the cause for problems like this. Take at least a week off training and then when you resume choose some different moves to work your chest, shoulders, etc. and this should help.
leemhayward 1 year ago
hey lee im vin i only have a bench and i fight and i only have a bench do u have any excercises for only bench for lifting and body building and i have one dumb bell
vchibbs 1 year ago
@vchibbs
In all honesty you should either join a gym or look into getting some more equipment. You are kind of limited to what you can do with a bench and a dumbbell.
leemhayward 1 year ago
@vchibbs ok i will try
vchibbs 1 year ago
hey lee my names zach i'm almost 18 years old and I'm stuck at maxing out at 230 lbs and its been that way for about 3-4 months. My routine usually consists of starting out flat bench, inclined, flies, flat dumbells, declined dumbells. Do you recommend that I replace my flat bench with another set of chest flies?
givehermaoface 1 year ago
@givehermaoface
You could cut back on the number of pressing exercises you do. No need to do barbell bench, dumbbell bench, incline, decline, etc. all in the same workout.
leemhayward 1 year ago
thanks man. i bench twice a week and its just become a routine.
havent seen much improvement.
free weights are way more effective.
dimiyaj 1 year ago
hey lee can you post a vid about hitting plateaus with your biceps and triceps, i made solid gains for about 2-3 months but now im jus stuck!! plz help thanx
stylescla123 1 year ago
do i need to use full range of motion when i do this bench technique?
kbs88pig 1 year ago
yo lee, i wanna ask u .. when i do incline barbell press on the smith i get pain!! help me out plz :-)
seziad 1 year ago
@seziad might want to say where the pain is and describe it...could be anything that was very broad
most likely the subscapularis is torn or tight. the subscapularis is the muscle in the rotator cuff that internally rotates the humerus. maybe do some rotator cuff stretching and strengthening...or seek a fitness professional IN PERSON issues like that can't be answered on the net for the most part bud
stay away from the smith machine if it hurts free motion is better anyways ;)
xHIRx 1 year ago
i do dumbbell chest presses all the time, so would it have the same effect if i change to barbell bench presses for a while? also how any chest exercises should i do in one workout?
MarkCavan2 1 year ago
hey Lee. i do dumbbell press and hardly ever bench. so would i have to switch to bench to overcome my plateau? i dont bench as much cause i dont have a spotter and dumbbells just are safer
hazardroll1 1 year ago
"STOP BENCHING?! The nerve!"
That's usually what I hear from folks when I, too, tell them "stop benching". It's all they know. It sucks how folks only learn thru consequence.
Efferts 1 year ago
are u currently on a bulking phase?
rickynw26hd 1 year ago
why
07az10zx7 1 year ago
ok thx
07az10zx7 1 year ago
cool
07az10zx7 1 year ago
Trish was handling impressive weight for a girl her size; you too Lee, but that goes without saying.
nonchalantd 1 year ago
would you do the flat dumbell press and inclined press in the same workout or is one or the other?
kingdrewew 1 year ago
If the cause of the plateau is lagging stabilizer muscle strength, switching to db's will work. The cause of a plateau can also be overtraining, in which case, workload for chest needs to be cut in half for a week to allow it to recover. If other bodyparts are plateauing too, then workload for all bodyparts should be cut in half for a week for the whole system to recover and going to failure should be avoided during that week.
ProPlayMaker 1 year ago
hey lee what do you mean by burn out when doing too many press exercises?
rammajamma1993 1 year ago
@rammajamma1993
Over training. There is no need to do both barbell presses and dumbbell presses in the same workout. Just pick one or the other and give it 100%.
leemhayward 1 year ago 10
man i needed this
hangwitme 1 year ago
exactly what i was benching 185 for a semester then i started on dumbells and did those until i got to 100's so when i went back to bench i was at like 245 max up 60 pounds just because i went to dumbells!
TravisWilliamSchmidt 1 year ago
Thanks for the video Lee.
scotian1279 1 year ago
How many pounds were those weights? Thanks for the great tips, as usual!
apepoopie53 1 year ago
@apepoopie53
I was using 100's and Trish was using 50's.
leemhayward 1 year ago
ahh she benches more then me!! well not really but dam, not bad!
BrokenBrilliance 1 year ago
damn lee i just starting do this before i saw this video also i hear you should do dumbbell flys before you do dumbbell presses so it attacks the chest harder would you say this is true?
flaminfireboy 1 year ago
@flaminfireboy
I personally like to do my pressing exercises first. Then do flyes afterwards. But again there are pros and cons to both ways.
leemhayward 1 year ago
Thanks for all the videos Lee!
brokenstrings24 1 year ago
Since i dont have the money to get a barbell, or to get gym membership, i can only go school gym and my home gym which i only have dumbells. The main exercises i do are backpack pushups (with weights inside i.e bottles filled with water, i know its cheap but meh) and dumbells. Im guessing a pushup is very similar almost exact like a barbell press so is it ok if i do those two? They seem similar.
pkhamidar2com 1 year ago
lee, i noticed you told one of the people who posted a comment here that too many presses in a single exercise would cause a burn out? well then isn't the chest a large muscle group, so i'm sure 3 more sets of dumbbell presses after a bench wouldn't hurt right, especially considering the chest is a major muscle and i'm kinda having some weak areas in my chest.
i'm always mixing up my routine, but sometimes it'd be like, bench, incline, flat dumbbells and ending off with some flyes.
babyboy0704502 1 year ago
the function of the chest is the push the arms forward and across the body...the flat bench works against this movement...which is why flat bench is a completely stupid exercise for bodybuilders...extremely effective for power athletes but when it comes to actually increasing the size of the muscle "hypertrophy" its dumb...dumbbells are more of a staple flat barbell bench is more of a shock exercise.
mattyoung92 1 year ago
your site is cunfusing i can't take anyone on your suposted files .
lordes1999 1 year ago
@lordes1999
What's so confusing about it?
leemhayward 1 year ago
@ Leemhayward me I register on your site, hoping that soon could then download the PDF to your when your system sends me an email to go to the page, it just asks me to sign up again. understood.
lordes1999 1 year ago
@lordes1999
You don't have to sign up again, you just have to click on a link within the e-mail I send you to confirm your e-mail address. This is just to make sure that it was actually you who signed up for the free bench press report and not some random yahoo just entering in people's e-mail addresses for shits and giggles.
leemhayward 1 year ago
Lee, you're the man
Salamandria23 1 year ago
thats not completely true lee because all i have is DB so i only do DP presses and my right pec is bigger and more better shaped than my left even though i can lift both the same weight with either pec, why is this and how can i fix it?
iluvfatchx 1 year ago
Lee, what do your recommend to bring out/develop your upper mid chest, mine's flat there? Thanks man.
demarco767 1 year ago
what ive noticed about lee is that he dont really care about his subbers!
DICTATExTHExPACE 1 year ago
@DICTATExTHExPACE that doesnt make any sense... he doesnt care about his subscribers, yet he makes more videos... truu
WiLmAn07 1 year ago
@DICTATExTHExPACE
What did I do to make you think that I don't care?
If I really didn't care do you think I would keep posting up these videos on a regular basis and that I would take the time to reply to comments like yours?
leemhayward 1 year ago 29
@leemhayward i dont think he meant that in a wrong way. i think he meant to say that as if like ur not like other you tubers beggin ppl to subscribe. we all thank you for your greats vids tho man.
TheSmurfBoss 1 year ago
@leemhayward - i didnt write this man, a friend off mine is a subber to you and he fourt he was on his own account... hell i dont bodybuild i think your just plain funny
DICTATExTHExPACE 1 year ago