Should I keep my scapula retracted on the db press like

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>>39137844
yes

>>39137860
Isn't it kind of weird with dumbbells?

>>39137844
Think of the reason why you would need to keep your shoulderblades retracted on bench press.
Now, does that reason still apply to dumbell pressing?

>>39137945
>don't involve front delts
Yes

>>39138001
Nah, the front delts are always still involved.

The reason is that we don't want to put the shoulder in a compromised position at the bottom.
By retracting the shoulderblades, we get range of motion out of them instead of overstretching the shoulders.

We do the same thing with push-ups at the bottom of the movement.
The difference is that the shoulderblades aren't free to move as in a push-up, so we only worry about the most dangerous position (the bottom).
That's also why you're not supposed to up as far with the bar: retain the retracted shoulderblade position.

>>39138279
True bro

Any good suggestions for it with heavy ass dumbbells? Feels a little hard to get into position for me with em

>>39138546
Sorry, no.
I think dumbells are always going to be awkward to handle when you're going heavy.
It's why most people just do lower weights and higher reps.

>>39138546
>Feels a little hard to get into position for me with em
Stick them to your chest while they are resting on your quads then lie down the bench

>>39138546
Keep practicing bro it'll click one day

>>39138546
If they're really heavy get down with one and ask a bro to hand you the other one