(English) Episode 105-Beyond the Buzz - Why High EMG Doesn't Always Mean More Muscle Growth

 Electromyography (EMG) is commonly used to inform exercise selection for injury prevention and rehabilitation. However, mechanical tension is more important for driving adaptation than muscle activation alone. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of ranking hip-focused exercises based on the magnitude of gluteal surface EMG compared with estimates of muscle forces and the implications for exercise selection. (Collings TJ, Bourne MN, Barrett RS, Meinders E, Gonçalves B, Shield AJ, et al. Reconsidering exercise selection with EMG: Poor agreement between ranking hip exercises with gluteal EMG and muscle force. Med Sci Sports Exerc [Internet]. 2025;57(9):1829–37. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003733)