Reference | Exercise | Upper Gluteus Maximus | Lower Gluteus Maximus | Gluteus Medius | Semitendinosus | Biceps Femoris | Rectus Femoris | Vastus Lateralis | Vastus Medialis | Erector Spinae |
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Contreras et al. ( |
Back Squat | 29% mean 85% peak |
45% mean 130% peak |
n/a | n/a | 15% mean 37% peak |
n/a | 110% mean 244% peak |
n/a | n/a |
Barbell Hip Thrust | 69% mean 172% peak |
87% mean 216% peak |
n/a | n/a | 41% mean 87% peak |
n/a | 99% mean 216% peak |
n/a | n/a | |
Contreras et al. (2016) | Barbell Hip Thrust | 69% mean 172% peak |
87% mean 216% peak |
n/a | n/a | 41% mean 87% peak |
n/a | 99% mean 216% peak |
n/a | n/a |
American Hip Thrust | 57% mean 157% peak |
90% mean 200% peak |
n/a | n/a | 44% mean 99% peak |
n/a | 87% mean 177% peak |
n/a | n/a | |
Band Hip Thrust | 49% mean 120% peak |
79% mean 185% peak |
n/a | n/a | 37% mean 89% peak |
n/a | 93% mean 185% peak |
n/a | n/a | |
Andersen et al. ( |
Barbell Hip Thrust | 108% mean | 98% mean | n/a | n/a | Upper 110% mean Lower 68% mean |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Upper 93% mean Lower 83% mean |
Barbell Deadlift | 95% mean | 95% mean | n/a | n/a | Upper 115% mean Lower 100% mean |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Upper 88% mean Lower 90% mean |
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Hex bar Deadlift | 85% mean | 90% mean | n/a | n/a | Upper 80% mean Lower 85% mean |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Upper 83% mean Lower 85% mean |
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Williams et al. ( |
Back Squat | 69% mean and 100% peak | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Split Squat | 69% mean and 100% peak | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Barbell Hip thrust | 105% mean and 130% peak | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Collazo Garcia et al. ( |
Original Barbell Hip thrust | 55% mean | 47% mean | 32% mean | 41% mean | 6% mean | 27% mean | 35% mean | n/a | |
Pull Hip Thrust | 66% mean | 60% mean | 50% mean | 61% mean | 5% mean | 24% mean | 21% mean | n/a | ||
Rotation Hip Thrust | 86% mean | 65% mean | 33% mean | 43% mean | 5% mean | 29% mean | 29% mean | n/a | ||
Feet away Hip Thrust | 51% mean | 48% mean | 70% mean | 72% mean | 3% mean | 11% mean | 11% mean | n/a |