Rectus abdominis and external oblique muscle activity levels are both greater in the standing overhead press, plank, and Swiss ball
jack knife compared to the squat and deadlift.
Not exact matches
External oblique muscle activity is higher during a number of dynamic isolation exercises
compared to the sit up and curl up including the kneeling roll out, horizontal side bend,
jack knife, hanging leg raise.
Lower rectus abdominis muscle activity was higher in the Swiss ball
jack knife and roll out
compared to all other exercises.
Escamilla et al. (2006)
compared the power wheel roll out (power wheel in hands),
jack knife and knee - tuck (power wheel attached to feet), the ab sling bent - leg hanging leg raise, the flat and decline reverse curl up, the anchored bent leg sit up, and bent leg curl up.
Aspe et al. (2014)
compared a number of isolation exercises including the sit - up, side plank, swiss - ball
jack knife, and straight leg sit - up.
Konrad et al. (2001)
compared a number of gymnastic exercises and found that the horizontal straight leg anchored side bend displayed the highest external oblique muscle activity, followed by the reverse curl up Escamilla et al. (2006)
compared the power wheel roll out (power wheel in hands),
jack knife and knee - tuck (power wheel attached to feet), the ab sling bent - leg hanging leg raise, the flat and decline reverse curl up, the anchored bent leg sit up, and bent leg curl up.
Comparing compound exercises and trunk flexion exercises, Aspe et al. (2014) explored rectus abdominis muscle activity in a number of exercises including the front and overhead squat performed with 90 % of 3RM, as well as the swiss ball
jack knife and straight - leg sit up.