Free weights require a lot of stabilizer muscles in addition to the target muscles, but are more prone to causing injury from bad form. (naturalchoiceswellness.com)
What muscles it works: «You use a lot of stabilizer muscles in the hips, knees and ankles that you don't normally use, as well as larger muscles like the butt, legs and core,» says Braganza. (livinghealthy.com)
However, dumbbells work more muscles as you recruit stabilizer muscles as well and they're ideal for working only one side to correct imbalances. (cathe.com)