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The core stabilises the trunk and pelvis during a cable kickback, especially in a single-leg stance. The demand improves control but is too indirect to serve as the whole core programme.
Cable kickbacks do not meaningfully train knee extension, so the quads act mainly as stabilisers. They should not replace squats, presses or leg extensions in a quad programme.
The hamstrings assist hip extension during cable kickbacks, but the knee position and modest load usually make them secondary. Use curls or hinges for a stronger hamstring-specific stimulus.
Box jumps recruit the glutes powerfully, but they are designed for explosive output rather than sustained hypertrophy loading. Learn how to programme box jumps for the glutes.
The calves work during every loaded step, but farmer's walks are better treated as supplementary calf training than as the main growth exercise. Learn how to programme farmer's walks for the calves.
They train shoulder stability and the surrounding girdle, though presses and raises provide a more direct deltoid-building stimulus. Learn how to programme farmer's walks for the shoulders.
Yes, chiefly as an isometric and anti-movement exercise. Carries train the trunk to stay organised while the body walks under load. Learn how to programme farmer's walks for the core.
Yes. Heavy carries can challenge the traps isometrically and may contribute to upper-back growth when loading progresses. Learn how to programme farmer's walks for the traps.
Yes. Farmer's walks can build the forearms because the finger and wrist flexors must sustain a heavy grip for the entire carry. Learn how to programme farmer's walks for the forearms.
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