Daniel L Plotkin, Merlina A Rodas, Andrew D Vigotsky, Mason C McIntosh, Emma Breeze, Rachel Ubrik, Cole Robitzsch, Anthony Agyin-Birikorang, Madison L Mattingly, J Max Michel, Nicholas J Kontos, Sarah Lennon, Andrew D Frugé, Christopher M Wilburn, Wendi H Weimar, Adil Bashir, Ronald J Beyers, Menno Henselmans, Bret M Contreras, Michael D Roberts
We examined how set-volume equated resistance training using either the back squat (SQ) or hip thrust (HT) affected hypertrophy and various strength outcomes. Untrained college-aged participants were randomized into HT (n = 18) or SQ (n = 16) groups. Surface electromyograms (sEMG) from the right gluteus maximus and medius muscles were obtained during the first training session. Participants completed 9 weeks of supervised training (15-17 sessions), before and after which gluteus and leg muscle cross-sectional area (mCSA) was assessed via magnetic resonance imaging...
2023: Frontiers in Physiology