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 missing out.
But setting up for most single leg exercises isn’t just a pain in the quads… it’s a pain in the ass.
If you’ve ever had the awkward and wobbly privilege of trying to set up for Bulgarian split squats or find your balance during one-leg Romanian deadlifts (why do the Europeans get to name all the cool exercises?), my latest article on Stack.com is for you.
Click the link below for seven essential tips that will help you crush single leg exercises for improved athleticism.