We got a question on Twitter asking how to progress from bilateral to unilateral hip-dominant exercises, so this week’s Technique Tuesday covers some of my favorite cues for 1-leg Barbell RDLs. This is a natural progression from a 1-arm, 1-leg RDL with a dumbbell or kettlebell and lets you load it heavier. If you struggle …
Technique Tuesday: 2 Cues for 1-leg Barbell RDLs Read More »
The Bulgarian split squat is brutal in every sense of the word. They’re tough to perform and they’ll make you walk like a baby giraffe, but that’s part of what makes them great. What’s NOT great is trying to set up for the Bulgarian split squat and flopping around like a fish out of water. Without …
Technique Tuesday: Dialing in Your Bulgarian Split Squat Set-Up Read More »
Single leg exercises are a staple in our programming at Cressey Sports Performance. Whether you’re a baseball player, powerlifter or just want to move better, single leg work builds coordination and stability where you need it most. The 1-leg Romanian deadlift (1-leg RDL for short) is one of our favorites. But learning the 1-leg RDL …
Technique Tuesday: Troubleshooting the 1-Leg RDL Read More »
I’ll be the first to admit it: I hate single leg exercises. Lunges, split squats, step-ups, they’re all torture as far as I’m concerned. But I hate them a lot less – and value them a lot more – after a year-plus of working at Cressey Sports Performance and understanding their importance in any training …
Right Link/Wrong Link: Tweaking Single Leg Exercises for Hypertrophy Read More »
If you play a sport that doesn’t require you to spend significant time on one leg, you’re not playing a real sport. Running, jumping, cutting, kicking and throwing all require the legs to act independently of one another to create speed and power. So if you’re not performing single leg exercises in the weight room, you’re …
Stack.com – 7 Tips to Master Single Leg Exercises Read More »
This was a solid week for writing. I posted a more op-ed, off-topic piece about egoism in the personal training/strength coaching world and my latest baseball article for Stack got posted. There’s another one about baseball-specific conditioning in the hopper, so keep an eye out for that. You can check those articles out here: Tom …
