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Activation of Gluteus Maximus during Performance of the Back Squat, Split Squat, and Barbell Hip Thrust, and the Relationship with Maximal Sprinting

by Adam Virgile, CSCS
August 2021

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Infographics Back Squat Split Squat Barbell Hip Thrust Maximal Sprinting EMG

This infographic describes the type of muscle activation three exercises elicited and their relationship to maximal sprinting performance.

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Adam Virgile (@adamvirgile) served as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New York Rangers hockey team (2013). In 2015, he became th ...

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Coaches

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Exercise Technique Program design

Keywords:
Infographics Back Squat Split Squat Barbell Hip Thrust Maximal Sprinting EMG

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Activation of Gluteus Maximus during Performance of the Back Squat, Split Squat, and Barbell Hip Thrust, and the Relationship with Maximal Sprinting

This infographic describes the type of muscle activation three exercises elicited and their relationship to maximal sprinting performance.

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Activation of Gluteus Maximus during Performance of the Back Squat, Split Squat, and Barbell Hip Thrust, and the Relationship with Maximal Sprinting

This infographic describes the type of muscle activation three exercises elicited and their relationship to maximal sprinting performance.

About the author

Adam Virgile, MS, CPSS, CSCS, RSCC

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Education

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