Dumbbell bench press limit without helper?

[g8r80]

I am up to 75# (10 reps x 3 sets) and would like to go a little higher. How high do you guys go without a spotter/helper to get into position?

 

[tenpercent]

I put them on my knees and kick them up as I sit back on the incline

 

[Big_Idiot]

I put them on my knees and kick them up as I sit back on the incline

Yea thats what i do.

Good work G8 on the 75's.

 

[blackbeard]

I am up to 75# (10 reps x 3 sets) and would like to go a little higher. How high do you guys go without a spotter/helper to get into position?

If you rely on a spotter to get the dumbbell into place you are going to struggle. As tenpercent said just kick them into place. The issue with dumbbells is that you have to stabilise them and this is why they are harder than barbells.

g8r80, if you can hit 225 on the bench then you can .

 

[g8r80]

Well, if that 64yo dude can do 115's without a spotter, then I'll man up and continue to do what I've been doing - holding them on my legs, leaning back and popping them into place.

I'm going to 80's the next time.

Thanks

 

[Proteinboy]

OR, you can take one dumbell, power clean it, do your reps on your left arm, then switch to your right arm and do all your reps on that arm.

thats what i do.