Research shows that dumbbell
military press activates more muscle fibers than its barbell counterpart, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily superior.
Not exact matches
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The
military press naturally creates an insane amount of total body tension — when you create an environment that nearly eliminates leverage and momentum and raises your gravity center higher than usual, you must
activate a great number of motor units from head to toe and force them to work together as a team in order to complete the movement.
As with the squat, deadlift, and reverse bent over row, the core is
activated during the
military press; and barbells or dumbbells can be used, with a barbell preferable, as unilateral movements can sometimes lead to muscle and strength imbalances.