unilateral training
Research Reveals Unilateral Exercises Significantly Strengthen Both Halves of the Body
Unilateral exercises are becoming increasingly popular in sports performance training and for good reason. Unilateral exercises, meaning exercises that focus on one arm or one leg at a time, possess [...]
2 Lunge Exercises That Will Make You a Better Basketball Player
All exercises can be divided into two categories: bilateral (where both sides perform equal work) and unilateral (where more pressure is put on one side). Basketball is a unilateral sport. [...]
Upgrade Your Bicep Curl With This Awesome, Athlete-Focused Variation From Russell Westbrook
Bicep Curls don’t have a huge impact on sports performance. This should not come as Earth-shattering news to you. However, they do serve some purpose, and many athletes like performing [...]
Build Figure Skating Power With The Dumbbell Split Snatch
If you have experience with figure skating or have been watching the Winter Olympics, you'll know the sport requires explosive power combined with the agility to land gracefully. This means [...]
Why Bulgarian Split Squats Are the Best Lower-Body Exercise for Athletes
Squatting is a necessity for athletes. It’s a key movement pattern that must be trained to maximize strength, speed and power. But there’s more than one way to squat. Most [...]
Change Your Mechanics for the Better With the Front Squat Single-Leg RDL
Having the right exercises in your program will increase your overall performance. That's a fact. When performing any explosive movement, power and speed are necessary, especially when performing a movement [...]
6 Exercises to Build Serious Strength That Aren’t Squats, Deadlifts or Bench
When talking about strength, most people think of the Big Three lifts (Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift). These are great tools to build strength, but it’s important to know that [...]
Is Single-Leg Strength Training Right for You?
The unilateral versus bilateral training debate is just about as controversial as what came first, the chicken or the egg? If you were to ask personal trainers, fitness coaches or [...]