Possible to replace barbell with DB's for all exercises?

[LunchboxMan]

I asked a more specific question on this to Mahler (squats), which he was very helpful in answering (thanks!). But I'd like to know this in a more general sense as well - if it's possible for all the routines in the program? My gym gets is very busy at only times that i can get there so getting a hold of a barbell is almost impossible. Would using DB's for all exercises provide equivalent workouts?

Thanks!

[Lost Dog]

Different, but still okay, IMO. In presses, for instance, you generally can't lift as much with DBs as BBs, since you also have to stabilize the weight more. But, that's not bad, just different.

Try for a mix, at least. Change the order around if you have to, and wait for a BB to open up. Then hang on for a while.

But, if worse comes to worse, DBs work!