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Why is Dumbell bench so much harder than barbell
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Anonymous 11w

Stability demands

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Anonymous 11w

You're balancing two things on your hands instead of one

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

It’s not even the balance. It feels way heavier

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11w

Because you are having to stabilize it

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 11w

Using stabilizer muscles that don't get worked out with barbell^

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 11w

Those muscles are used whether or not you're using a machine, barbell, or dumbells. The reason it's more unstable is due to the neurological demands

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