unilateral movements
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Topic: unilateral movements
Posted By: jsully
Subject: unilateral movements
Date Posted: 10/31/11 at 8:13am
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I'm finally getting the hang of this "getting up on the left leg" stuff. This brings me to my question: how many of you do unilateral leg training? single leg jumps, step ups, split squats, etc.. I was already planning on adding step ups to my off season training, but now I can really comprehend how unilateral power would be beneficial. discuss plz |
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Posted By: TheJeff696
Date Posted: 11/01/11 at 12:42am
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I do step ups from time to time but it is more to complement my squat
strength. I used to do single leg RDLs and stuff like that but found no profound difference from single to double leg exercises. HOWEVER, on the note of step ups I would recommend doing stadium walks on the bleachers of a stadium (if you happen to have one handy) with a weight vest on and 25 pound plates or weights in either hand. If you walk all the way up the bleachers and then down for like 5 reps, you will be tired. Do it twice and you will have your workout. These boosted my squat numbers tremendously when I could do them now I am stadiumless  ------------- Jeff Kaste "I think there's a Squatch in these woods..." |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/01/11 at 12:58am
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I do step ups regularly, split squats occasionally. TKEs, Telemark squats, Lunges too. ------------- |
Posted By: M-BAAB
Date Posted: 11/01/11 at 10:00am
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All flavors all the time - upper body too! Makes stabilizers stronger and gets way up on the hip. If you can still lunge, even badly - you're still in the game! ------------- 51 , 72 and 15 at 50 |
Posted By: JSiau10
Date Posted: 11/01/11 at 3:24pm
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I don't do so in the gym, but training in the field I throw with both hands, so if anything ever happens to my left, I can use my right. ------------- I'm just an idiot, pretending to be smart. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/10/11 at 3:29am
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Absolutely include 1-leg squat variations in your training.
Pistol squats are king, and it should be a goal for any healthy athlete to be able to execute them. Split leg squats, lunges, rear lunges; do em all! ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 12/05/11 at 2:55am
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I can't do a pistol squat. lol.. I saw a blog post the other day of someone doing pistol squat box jumps, onto a 15" box. That blew my mind. Any ideas on how to progress into the pistols or is just holding onto something beside you really just the best way? I feel like a retard that I can squat of 5 and deadlift 650+ but can't do one pistol squat. I even saw some people load up a front squat bar and do pistols like that. Huge. |
Posted By: JSiau10
Date Posted: 12/05/11 at 6:14am
I just tried it, good Lord, that is difficult! ------------- I'm just an idiot, pretending to be smart. |
jsully wrote:Posted By: M-BAAB
Date Posted: 12/06/11 at 5:33am
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Pistols are too hard and knee gets into a serious waaay foward position - leave 'em to the gymnasts or skinny minnies like Beech. Start w reverse lunges and Bulgarian split squats - go check out my training log Baabarian . I feel like Sully - if this stuff is that hard for me , obv I do LOTS more to catch up - especially at 52. ------------- 51 , 72 and 15 at 50 |
Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 12/06/11 at 9:23am
| i did bulgarian splits yesterday. 135 about crippled my ass.. will do reverse lunges next leg sesh. thanks bud!! |