Table 4.

Mean EMG activities as a percentage of maximal voluntary isometric contraction (% MVIC) for the anterior core (RA & EO) during FS95, OS95, and plank exercise

	Front Squat	Overhead Squat	Plank
Muscle
RA	12.6 ± 5.9	14.4 ± 6.4	27.5 ± 11.9*
EO	15.1 ± 1.2	16.9 ± 3.1	23.7 ± 3.7*

Values expressed as mean ± Standard Deviation, FS95= Front Squat at 95% relative intensity (concentric phase)

OS95= Overhead Squat at 95% relative intensity (concentric phase),

Note:

^*Significantly greater than front squat (p < 0.05)