‼️‼️Sigle-leg Deadlift (SDL) is NOT better than the Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE) in the prevention of hamstring injuries.‼️‼️
A summation of a SINGLE article:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29143379/
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A summation of a SINGLE article:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29143379/
@KThorborg @NicolvanDyk @arnlaugw
Catchy heading? Yes, it is a bit hyperbole. Now, on to the article.
As seen in the graph, the NHE out-performs the SLD, not only in overall muscle activation (y-axis), but also in every single muscle region (x-axis).
"absolute activity was substantially lower in both
muscles (ST = 72% vs 37%, BFlh = 64% vs 36%, of MVIC
on average in NHE vs SDL)."
"absolute activity was substantially lower in both
muscles (ST = 72% vs 37%, BFlh = 64% vs 36%, of MVIC
on average in NHE vs SDL)."
The authors explain further:
"Due to the relatively low activity level in the eccentric phase of SDL, we speculate that SDL alone may not be as effective as NHE to prevent hamstring injuries."
"Due to the relatively low activity level in the eccentric phase of SDL, we speculate that SDL alone may not be as effective as NHE to prevent hamstring injuries."
So, next time someone tells you that the SDL is better at targeting a certain muscle region, or preventing injuries, just say no, probably not!
❗️NOT❗️ SINGLE-leg deadlift, my bad, STIFF-leg deadlift
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