by cshaw8 on Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:52 pm
i recently started the THT volume cycle 1, and day one re aggravated an old war injury. this happened while doing military press with a barbell. i have had difficulty in the past doing lifts with barbells, particularly shoulder press and bench press, and was hoping i was past it. i wasn't! i find that i do MUCH better in terms of avoiding injury working with dumbbells. something about the limiited range of motion of barbells sets me up for an injury. my question is this: can i still achieve the size gains i am looking for using dumbbells instead of barbells, particularly with shoulder press and bench press? if there are any adjustments i should make, please elaborate. thanks a lot!