For me, the Dumbell Bench Press on the Swiss Ball is a MUCH better chest developer
than Flat Barbell Bench Press.
As a result, this exercise is even more effective
than the flat barbell bench press.
Not exact matches
One study from York University tested this claim with the help of electromyography and found that all three basic variants of dumbbell presses (
flat, decline and incline) have the potential to activate more pectoral muscle fibers
than their
barbell counterparts.
You will be interested to know that the EMG shows a higher reading with
barbell bench - press
than D / B bench - press,
flat, incline or decline.
Lying on a
flat bench, place your hands on the
barbell close
than shoulder width.
Working the main muscles of your chest, the
flat bench dumbbell press gives an increased (deeper) range of motion (ROM)
than when using a
barbell (the
barbell must always stop when it touches your chest), so can boost muscle growth even further.