HevyMetal
October 6th, 2007, 05:47 PM
According to a book I'm reading by Tudor Bompa and Michael Carrera,
If you believe that EMG tests hold water, the following results may help you in your quest....
Quadriceps (rectus femoris):-
Safety squats (90 degree)-----88
Seated leg extensions---(toes straight)----86
Half squats--(90 degree angle)---78
Leg Press---(110 degeree angle)--76
Smith machine squats---(90 degree angle)--60
Hamstrings (biceps femoris)
Standing leg curls----82
Lying leg curls---71
Seated leg curls ---58
Modified hamstring deadlifts---56
Hamstrings (semitendinosus)
Seated leg curls-----88
Standing leg curls----79
Lying leg curls----70
Modified hamstring deadlifts----63
Calf Muscle (gastrocnemius)
Donkey calf raises----80
Standing one-leg calf raise----79
Standing 2 leg calf raise----68
Seated calf raise----61
Triceps (outer haed)
Decline triceps extension------92
Triceps pressdown (angled bar).....90
Tricep dip between benches-----87
One-arm cable triceps ext.--(rev grip)---85
Overhead rope triceps ext. ----84
Seated one-arm DB triceps ext.---(neutral grip)--82
Narrow-grip bench press----72
Lats (latissimus dorsi)
Bent-over Barbell Rows----93
One-arm Dumbell Rows---(alternating)--91
T-bar rows-----89
Lat pulldowns to the front----86
Seated pulley rows------83
Biceps Long Head (biceps brachii)
Preacher curls----90
Incline seated Dumbell curls (alternating)----88
Standing bicep barbell curl----86
Standing Dumbell curls (alternating)---84
Concentration DB curls----80
Standing Barbell curl (widegrip)----63
Standing E-Z bar curls (widegrip)---61
Anterior Deltoids:-
Seated front dumbell Press-------79
Standing front dumbell raises----73
Seated front barbell press-----61
Medial Deltoids:-
Standing dumbell side laterals----57
Seated dumbell side laterals----53
cable side laterals-----49
Posterior deltoifds:-
Standing dumbell bent laterals----85
Seated dumbell bent laterals----83
Standing cable bent laterals----77
Pectoralis Major (Pecs):-
Decline Dumbell bench press-------93
Decline barbell bench press-----90
Pushups between benches----88
Flat dumbell bench press-----87
Flat Barbell bench press-----85
Flat Dumbell Flyes---------84
Pectoralis Minor (Upper pecs):-
Imcline Dumbell bench press------91
Incline barbell presses-----85
Incline Dumbell Flyes-----83
Incline Smith bench press----81
If you believe that EMG tests hold water, the following results may help you in your quest....
Quadriceps (rectus femoris):-
Safety squats (90 degree)-----88
Seated leg extensions---(toes straight)----86
Half squats--(90 degree angle)---78
Leg Press---(110 degeree angle)--76
Smith machine squats---(90 degree angle)--60
Hamstrings (biceps femoris)
Standing leg curls----82
Lying leg curls---71
Seated leg curls ---58
Modified hamstring deadlifts---56
Hamstrings (semitendinosus)
Seated leg curls-----88
Standing leg curls----79
Lying leg curls----70
Modified hamstring deadlifts----63
Calf Muscle (gastrocnemius)
Donkey calf raises----80
Standing one-leg calf raise----79
Standing 2 leg calf raise----68
Seated calf raise----61
Triceps (outer haed)
Decline triceps extension------92
Triceps pressdown (angled bar).....90
Tricep dip between benches-----87
One-arm cable triceps ext.--(rev grip)---85
Overhead rope triceps ext. ----84
Seated one-arm DB triceps ext.---(neutral grip)--82
Narrow-grip bench press----72
Lats (latissimus dorsi)
Bent-over Barbell Rows----93
One-arm Dumbell Rows---(alternating)--91
T-bar rows-----89
Lat pulldowns to the front----86
Seated pulley rows------83
Biceps Long Head (biceps brachii)
Preacher curls----90
Incline seated Dumbell curls (alternating)----88
Standing bicep barbell curl----86
Standing Dumbell curls (alternating)---84
Concentration DB curls----80
Standing Barbell curl (widegrip)----63
Standing E-Z bar curls (widegrip)---61
Anterior Deltoids:-
Seated front dumbell Press-------79
Standing front dumbell raises----73
Seated front barbell press-----61
Medial Deltoids:-
Standing dumbell side laterals----57
Seated dumbell side laterals----53
cable side laterals-----49
Posterior deltoifds:-
Standing dumbell bent laterals----85
Seated dumbell bent laterals----83
Standing cable bent laterals----77
Pectoralis Major (Pecs):-
Decline Dumbell bench press-------93
Decline barbell bench press-----90
Pushups between benches----88
Flat dumbell bench press-----87
Flat Barbell bench press-----85
Flat Dumbell Flyes---------84
Pectoralis Minor (Upper pecs):-
Imcline Dumbell bench press------91
Incline barbell presses-----85
Incline Dumbell Flyes-----83
Incline Smith bench press----81