Alternatives to bench press?

>>42413569
>I'm too weak to properly set up my working weight with dumbbells.
What.

>>42413569
>but I'm too weak to properly set up my working weight with dumbbells.
what?
FYI: if you barbell bench 200, you don't use two hundred pound dumbbells for dumbbell benching. I mean, if you actually can do that, go for it, but usually people go a lot lighter on dumbbell bench.
I can bench 195 for 5, I use 40lbs dumbbells for my db bench

>>42413569
>I'm too weak to properly set up my working weight with dumbbells.
What the fuck did he mean by this?

>>42413634
Lets say I bench press 70 lb dumbbells (for 12 reps), I can't get them into position without help from a partner, and when I try I either end up dropping them or go too low and hurt my bad shoulder.

In fact, I can only get the 60's up properly, but they're way too easy.

>>42413569

if you can dip with no shoulder issues but can't bench, your bench form is just total dog shite m8

>>42413655
>it hurts my shoulder
>but it's easy to actually do
mate it sounds like you have dog shit form, fucked ur shit up, refuse to let it heal properly before lifting again and/or going too heavy with the weight

>>42413655
I may get shit for this, but have you tried with the Smith machine?
You actually have a good excuse to use it.
Other than that, try machines, push ups, incline/decline to reduce pain... Dunno, just check for chest exercises in a database.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/muscle/id/1/muscle/chest

>>42413661
This

I used to be the same, I had issues with benching, so I switched to weighted dips for a while. I also built up my upper back and rear delts, now I can properly retract my scapula.

If you want to do dumbbell bench press but cannot get into position, consider doing it on the floor. Dumbbell floor press is a very safe chest exercise.

>>42413569
FIX YOUR FORM, IF YOUR BENCH IS HURTING YOUR SHOULDERS YOU'RE REALLY FUCKING UP IN ANY NUMBER OF WAYS

>>42413569
if you feel dips mostly in your triceps that's because they're undworked or you're not leaning forward. chest dips are a decent sub for bench.

>Dips
>Pushups (Weighted/unweighted)
>DB Bench Press (do higher reps so you don't have that problem you were talking about)
>DB incline bench
>BB incline bench
>OHP
>Push Press