The Single-Leg RDL The single leg RDL is a challenging single-leg exercise that teaches the hip hinge movement pattern. The deadlift is a loaded hinge hinge, which is built upon the ability to stabilize the spine, recruit the glutes and hamstrings, and differentiate hip flexion from lumbar flexion. The single-leg RDL is one of the […]…
The Single Leg Box Squat The single leg squat also known as the pistol squat is one of the best lower body exercises you can do in the gym. The problem is that most athletes lack the stability and flexibility to do a full pistol squat. While there are many pistol variations and progressions, one […]…
Single-Leg Training Exercises: The Skater Squat The skater squat is a great single leg exercise that improves hip and knee stability. Single leg unsupported exercises trains the glutes and external hip rotators as stabilizers of the hip. This stabilizing function is important for knee, hip, and low-back stability. The glutes and external rotators are sometimes […]…
Single Leg Exercises: Bulgarian Split Squat Most athletic movements found in sports and everyday life require weight transfer to one leg: walking, running, and lunging for example. There are two categories of single leg exercises – supported and unsupported. The “Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat” (RFESS) is a single-leg (supported) exercise that can be used […]…