Dumbbells / Barbells

max123 said:

Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
lbs, etc?

It is unlikely that your dumbbell bench press will be a full
half-times-two of your barbell bench press. If you can bench press
240 with an Olympic bar, you'll be lucky if you can bench press 100s
with dumbbells, at least in the beginning.

max123 said:

Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
lbs, etc?

I've found that I typically can lift as much weight in dumbells as I add
to a barbell for the same lift. For example, if I add 60 to each end of
a barbell, I use 60's for dumbells. But I'm sure it's somewhat different
for everybody.

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Quoted message said:

Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
lbs, etc?

Quoted message said:

I've found that I typically can lift as much weight in dumbells as I add
to a barbell for the same lift. For example, if I add 60 to each end of a
barbell, I use 60's for dumbells. But I'm sure it's somewhat different for
everybody.

An Olympic bar weighs about 40-45 pounds. So thats 160 compared to 120.

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Pete

Max,

I don't know of any commonly accepted equivalent, but it appears your
have an idea of what the percentage is for yourself. It may be a
worthwhile exercise to figure out your
1-RM for barbell / dumbells and use that percentage when designing your
programs. Unbelievably, I have to aggree with JMW, it is unlikely that
you're dumbell lifts will ever be equal to your barbell lifts . When
starting off, I would estimate your 1-RM to be about 80 - 85% of your
1 RM with a barbell.

-Steve

max123 said:

Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
lbs, etc?

Thanks, all. From what you've all written, it seems like there's maybe
a 3/4 relationship between dumbbells and barbells. For every 4 lbs you
can lift with barbells, you can lift only 3 lbs with dumbbells.

Does that seem about right?

"max123" <[email hidden]> schreef:

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Thanks, all. From what you've all written, it seems like there's maybe
a 3/4 relationship between dumbbells and barbells. For every 4 lbs you
can lift with barbells, you can lift only 3 lbs with dumbbells.

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Does that seem about right?

IT_DEPENDS_ON_THE_SIZE_OF_YOUR_RIBCAGE_AND_PECTORAL_THICKNESS_!!!!!

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Pete 😉

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max123 said:

Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
lbs, etc?

Forgetting about the Olympic bar, aren't you? Or are you using one of those
special weightless Oly bars?

Quoted message said:

I've found that I typically can lift as much weight in dumbells as I add
to a barbell for the same lift. For example, if I add 60 to each end of a
barbell, I use 60's for dumbells. But I'm sure it's somewhat different for
everybody.