Bench press vs. dumb bell press

[fignewton]

which is better, bench or DB press? i hear that if u switch them up DB press can make the Bench go up. my bench is stuck at about 135 with a max at 180. i kind of want to improve that. which route should i go?

[Gohan]

i alternate with 1 week bb and 1 week db and i haven't hit a plateau since i have started this routine. I strongly suggest this.

[tweeter]

Originally Posted by Gohan316

i alternate with 1 week bb and 1 week db and i haven't hit a plateau since i have started this routine. I strongly suggest this.

agreed

maybe even every 2 weeks or just put both exercises in ur routine.

[Gohan]

Originally Posted by tweeter

agreed

maybe even every 2 weeks or just put both exercises in ur routine.

I have found my routine the best for me. I get 2 weeks BB and 2 weeks DB every month. I do this for back and bi's too i get 1 week all freeweights for bi's and the next week all cable. I also do the same for my back.

[fignewton]

how many days a week do you press, either db or bb. i do it like once a week maybe once every week and a half. im not sure if i should do it more or not. any suggestions would be awesome. thanks

[Gohan]

Originally Posted by fignewton

how many days a week do you press, either db or bb. i do it like once a week maybe once every week and a half. im not sure if i should do it more or not. any suggestions would be awesome. thanks

here's my current schedule
M- chest, shoulders
T- Back & Bi's
W- Legs (Stiff Leg DL on this day)
Th- Abs
Fri- off
S- Off
S- off

[bgodd1]

It takes on the average a full 5 days for recovery.
Mixing up the routine shocks the muscles, the problem is the muscles will get used to the mixed up routine. I have heard many different approaches to this, putting them all together, I flat bench once a week and when I am not gaining, maybe every six weeks, I will either do a high rep work out or switch to DBs for for 1 or 2 weeks. Maybe even going to DBs next week, then to my regular routine the following week, then to a high rep work out the following week, then back to my regular routine. The trick is to learn to listen to your body, Im still trying.