Effects of 7-Week Hip Thrust Versus Back Squat Resistance Training on Performance in Adolescent Female Soccer Players

• Main Authors: Jaime González-García (Author), Esther Morencos (Author), Carlos Balsalobre-Fernández (Author), Ángel Cuéllar-Rayo (Author), Blanca Romero-Moraleda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hip thrust (HT) is a loaded bridging exercise that requires more hip extension than a back squat (SQ) does, while in a back squat, triple flex extension occurs. Due to the specificity of each exercise, it is claimed that HT gains can be better transferred to actions where hip extension occurs. In ad...