Sentences with phrase «stable than a barbell»
Because the dumbbells are not connected, they are generally less stable than a barbell.
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In contrast, Kohler et al. (2010) compared the triceps muscle activity during seated barbell and dumbbell shoulder press on a stable bench or swiss ball reporting that the stable bench in both conditions produced superior levels of muscle activity than performing the exercise on a swiss ball.
The front squat is more difficult than the back squat also because it involves a less stable position, where the barbell is placed in front resting on your shoulders, and this will prevent you from lifting as heavy compared to back squats.
Training in more stable environments (i.e. machines rather than free weights, or barbells rather than dumbbells) involves greater externally - applied forces.