Sentences with phrase «erector spinae»

In contrast, Comfort et al. (2011) compared the front and back squat with the same absolute load of 40 kg to the superman exercise and reported no difference in lower erector spinae muscle activity.

The prone trunk extension (superman) exercise is an effective exercise and displays very high levels of erector spinae muscle activity when performed with maximum lumbar extension.

Comparing squat variations, Schwanbeck et al. (2009) explored lower erector spinae muscle activity in the back squat with either a barbell or in a smith machine with the same relative loads (8RM).

Upper erector spinae displays greater muscle activity in the deadlift compared to the back squat.

They found no difference in erector spinae muscle activity between the two exercises.

Comparing the effect external resistance type, Saeterbakken et al. (2014) explored erector spinae muscle activity during the back squat with 6RM loads using either a barbell or a combination of a barbell and elastic resistance (where elastic resistance comprised between 25 — 40 % total load, depending on the phase of the lift).

However, there was no difference between exercises in respect of upper erector spinae muscle activity.

They reported higher muscle activity in the lower and upper erector spinae during the back squat and conventional deadlift.

Therefore, even when using low loads, compound exercises display superior erector spinae muscle activity compared to front and side plank exercises.

Stiff - Leg Deadlifts, or single leg deadlift unweighted (targets lower back, erector spinae column, hamstrings)

Several studies have explored the effect of core exercises on erector spinae activity.

During deadlifts, training with faster speeds, using conventional or sumo deadlift technique, introducing an unstable surface, and using a weightlifting belt do not affect erector spinae muscle activity.

Comparing the deadlift with the squat and two core exercises, Hamlyn et al. (2007) reported that the deadlift with 80 % of 1RM displayed less lower lumbar erector spinae muscle activity than the back squat with 80 % of 1RM.

Comparing the effects of a weightlifting belt, Escamilla et al. (2002) found no differences in muscle activity for either the lumbar or thoracic erector spinae musculature when using a belt and when not using a belt, during both sumo and conventional deadlift styles.

Unstable conditions increase abdominal muscle activity and both very stable and very instable conditions increase erector spinae muscle activity.

If you don't like this exercise, you can easily replace it with any other lower back exercise (erector spinae exercise) from the list below:

Recent investigations have also found attachments originating from the gluteus medius fascia, ilium, thoracolumbar fascia, erector spinae aponeurosis, dorsal sacroiliac and sacrotuberous ligaments, as well as the traditional attachments at the sacrum and coccyx (Barker et al. 2014).

Back squats, front squats and split squats produce similar erector spinae muscle activity with the same relative load.

Exploring stability at the hand, Maeo et al. (2014) compared erector spinae muscle activity when performing push ups on the ground or utilising a suspension system.

Core stability and strength needs to include the muscles of your back including erector spinae and rhomboid muscles.

Several studies have assessed erector spinae muscle activity during compound exercises.

The superficial erector spinae of the thoracic spine displays a pennation angle of 12.6 degrees, while the lumbar region displays a pennation angle of 13.8 degrees.

Recent anatomical research points out what track and field coaches have known for years: hamstrings are connected as a chain to the glutes and back extensors (i.e. erector spinae).

Although, it has to be said that working on relaxing erector spinae (not swearing, just the name for lower back muscles in latin) is coping with the consequence and not the reason.

In this model, tight erector spinae or hip flexor muscles and / or weak abdominal and / or gluteus maximus muscles produce excess anterior pelvic tilt (Waryasz, 2010).

However, the back squat appeared to produce more consistent erector spinae muscle activity than the deadlift.

The lumbar and thoracic erector spinae functions to extend the vertebrae, provide transverse rotation, and contributes to the mechanical stability of the spine.

The common erector spinae has insertions at the individual spinal processes, transverse spinal processes and supraspinal ligaments across the proximal lumbar and lower thoracic vertebra.

Therefore there appears to be no benefit of using unstable loads in the back squat to enhance erector spinae muscle activity.

Very limited data is available regarding erector spinae muscle volume and only one study is available.

Comparing the effect of load, Vigotsky et al. (2014) explored the muscle activity of the lumbar (at L3) and thoracic (at T9) erector spinae during the good morning exercise performed with varying relative loads (50 — 90 % of 1RM).

They reported superior erector spinae muscle activity in the front squat compared to the back squat, possibly because of the difference in relative load.

Nuzzo et al. (2008) reported no differences in erector spinae muscle activity between the back squat and deadlift.

Assessing the effects of equipment, Escamilla et al. (2002) explored erector spinae muscle activity (at L3) during conventional and sumo deadlifts with and without a weightlifting belt.

Comparing the effect of phase of lift, Carbe et al. (2014) explored upper erector spinae (at T12) muscle activity during a conventional deadlift performed with 1RM.

Additionally, isolation exercises such as the glute - ham raise and prone leg curl appear to be effective (and in some cases) superior exercises for producing high levels of erector spinae muscle activity compared with some other isolation and compound exercises.

Additionally, they reported superior lower erector spinae muscle activity during the bent over row and inverted row compared to the standing cable row.

During deadlifts, training with faster speeds, utilising either conventional or sumo deadlifts, and utilising a weightlifting belt does not affect erector spinae muscle activity.

Jackson et al. (2008) compared the COV of the EMG amplitude (linear envelope) in the thoracic and lumbar erector spinae between MVICs and SVICs, during prone, seated, and standing trunk flexion tasks.

They reported that increasing instability displayed greater erector spinae muscle activity, while only a significant difference existed between performing the bench press on a Swiss ball and with the Swiss ball and feet placed on a BOSU ball (dual instability).

Both very stable and very instable conditions increase erector spinae muscle activity.

Mannion et al. (1997) reported that the thoracic erector spinae displayed 62 % type I muscle fibers in female, and 68 % in male individuals.

At comparable relative loads, stability has no effect on erector spinae muscle activity.

Furthermore, the commonly - performed good morning and Romanian deadlift exercises display similar erector spinae muscle activity.

Exploring strongman exercises, McGill et al. (2009) compared erector spinae muscle activity levels in a number of strongman events including the farmer's walk, suitcase carry, super yoke walk, tire - flip, and shouldered keg walk.

In contrast, the thoracic erector spinae muscle displayed significantly greater muscle activity at greater relative loads (70 vs. 50 % of 1RM), as well as superior activity when comparing loads of > 80 % of 1RM with loads of < 60 % of 1RM.

Yavus et al. (2015) assessed erector spinae muscle activity during back and front squats with 1RM.