Which leg exercise also engages the core muscles most?
Fitness Lit Breakdown with Dr. Nick Trubee
English - April 06, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHealth & Fitness Education Self-Improvement fitness exercise health literature education science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
If you've spent some time in the gym, you've likely tried a barbell squat, a Smith machine squat, and a leg press. You were probably thinking only of which of those is going to best improve lower body strength. But! Did you ever stop and think which of those 3 may best engage my core muscles as well!? This episode dives into some new research asking that exact question. You may have a guess as to which one of those three will engage the abs and lower back extensors the most, but you're going to have to tune in to find out!
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Article of reference:
Saeterbakken, AH, et. al. Core muscle activation in three lower extremity exercises with different stability requirements. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 36(2)/304-309