Sentences with phrase «than their barbell counterparts»
One study from York University tested this claim with the help of electromyography and found that all three basic variants of dumbbell presses (flat, decline and incline) have the potential to activate more pectoral muscle fibers than their barbell counterparts.
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Research shows that dumbbell military press activates more muscle fibers than its barbell counterpart, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily superior.