Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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13.02.2020 |
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Powerlifting makes your muscles stronger - but not the muscles in your lower back
Powerlifters squat and dead lift with considerable weights, but this does not make the muscles in their lower back any stronger. British sports scientists at Southampton Solent University discovered this. Yet we know from experimental studies [PeerJ. 2015;3:e878.] that the development of those muscles counteracts lower back complaints. Should powerlifters who want to protect their lower back include hyper-extensions in their training routines?
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Results
ILEX strength = isolated lumbar extension strength.
Conclusion
"As such, though effective in developing strength in the specific lifts, coaches and exercise professionals should at present not prescribe nor promote the squat and deadlift, as well as their derivatives, as effective exercises to strengthen the lumbar extensors."
"It is unclear the exact impact that specifically training the lumbar extensors has upon powerlifting performance itself. However, if a goal is to specifically target and attempt to strengthen the lumbar extensors, powerlifters may benefit from including specific isolated lumbar extension training."
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