The bench press requires the recruitment of
smaller stabilizer muscles in its execution.
This is great for strengthening
the smaller stabilizer muscles in the core as well as the legs.
The deadlift involves the following muscle groups: hamstrings, glutes, spinal erectors (lower back), abs, calves, lats, hip muscles, quads, upper back, shoulders, forearms and many
smaller stabilizer muscles.
There are so many
smaller stabilizer muscles that get neglected during training, and that can inevitably lead to injuries.
While the act of paddling taps your shoulders, back, and core, the muscles in your legs (including
your smaller stabilizer muscles that are usually inactive) have to pull major overtime to keep you upright and stable when paddleboarding, especially on turbulent waters.
While some may laugh at the simplicity of the plank, it is genuinely a phenomenal exercise that targets the glutes, core, posture, quads, shoulders, and many
small stabilizer muscles.
It's performed almost exactly like a normal back extension... the lateral pulling tension is going to really hit
those small stabilizer muscles of the lower back and spine and help you develop much better spinal strength and stability, while also working the bigger spinal erector muscles.
Dumbbells are great when you want to work on every single
small stabilizer muscle, but you likely won't be able to lift as much with dumbbells over a barbell (plus it can be difficult to properly rack up and prep yourself on the squat with dumbbells.
Not exact matches
This will help the development of
small, synergistic rotator cuff
muscles which act as
stabilizers in shoulder moves.
In addition, the
small hip
stabilizer muscles are strengthened when you stand on one leg, and strong hip
stabilizers help to control and protect the knee from excessive stress.