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I like BB because it's easier to progressive overload (2,5kg increases instead of 5lbs per hand)
Why would long arms make it have less effect? If anything the range of motion is longer, no?
When you have long arms but not very long clavicles/ much shoulder width, you have a higher activation of shoulder and triceps at BB-benching than someone with short arms and wider shoulders, hence why it's easier to hit your chest with DBs than with a BB.
If you use a wide grip, shoulder will do most of the work, and with a Close grip, it'll mostly be triceps. Ofc that's true for People of all different body-types, but it's ofc worse for tall and skinny people compared to smaller T-Rex sorta body-types.
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Originally Posted by nuclear500
Dumbbells big advantage is that while the bottom position will have your hands in roughly the same place as with a bar, you can bring your hands closer together at the top performing a greater degree of humerus adduction (upper arm towards midline of body) which is when the pecs get activated a lot more.
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Yea I could see that. My guess is I'll be fine though with the volume and flye's in there.
I think so, too. Just keep the DB flys in the mix, or use DB-press whenever you get tired of BB press, or they don't feel/work well anymore.