When male bodybuilders do front shoulder presses with a barbell, their chest muscles work way harder than when they do the same move with the bar behind their head.

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Front vs Back and Barbell vs Machine Overhead Press: An Electromyographic Analysis and Implications For Resistance Training

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2022

The study found that the chest muscle works harder during front shoulder presses compared to back shoulder presses in bodybuilders, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Front vs Back and Barbell vs Machine Overhead Press: An Electromyographic Analysis and Implications For Resistance Training

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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.825880

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