Are Dumbbells Better Than Barbell?
Channel: Train And Able
Date: 2022-12-14

Ever wondered “Are dumbbells better than barbell?” I don’t think one is outright better than the other but each can be used to accomplish different goals.

Let’s start with the barbell. I’ve found the sentiment is the barbell is the gold standard of equipment. This may be the case when trying to develop maximum strength as it allows you to handle heavier loads and lends itself well to big compound lifts. Not to say you can’t do isolation movements. It becomes a little cumbersome as it’s a 7ft long metal tube, essentially. Some drawbacks of using the barbell is it can be tougher to work unilaterally, or single sided, especially when it comes to upper body exercises.

I personally think dumbbells are underrated as you can do all the same movements as you can with a barbell. Now you get to work on imbalances side to side and get the smaller stabilizing muscles firing more since you can’t rely on the other arm to take over. For all my home gym folks, this is a big space saving win as well. However, it can be tough to develop absolute top end strength because you can only handle so much weight in each hand at a certain point.

I hope this helps and if you want a good blend of both pieces of equipment in your training, programs launch the 1st. of January! Stay tuned for more details.

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