Not exact matches
A way to work
on your stability is to
balance on a
single leg while slowly rotating in and out of your swing with the upper body.
5)
Single leg squats: This variation helps athletes increase unilateral (single leg) strength, stability and balance, which is imperative, because rarely are both feet on the ground together at the same
Single leg squats: This variation helps athletes increase unilateral (
single leg) strength, stability and balance, which is imperative, because rarely are both feet on the ground together at the same
single leg) strength, stability and
balance, which is imperative, because rarely are both feet
on the ground together at the same time.
These
single leg moves really force your glutes to activate, and will help you really create lift and
balance on the back of your body.
We're going to include the
single leg deadlift that I had you work
on last week so you can keep building that posterior chain strength and working
on your
balance, and I think you'll like some of the bonus challenges I've added to the workout!
3x 10 L / R
Single Leg deadlift / squat combo (light weight — it's the
balancing muscles we're engaging here)-- > hold the dumbbells at your sides and
balancing on one
leg, come into deadlift position.
For runners, it's important to work
on both 1)
single -
leg strength and 2)
single -
leg balance.
While you may not be able to completely sidestep injury (especially if you log high miles), you can still work to prevent as many as possible by working
on single leg strength and
balance exercises [Functional Strength Training].
For example, the usual test of
balance is to stand
on a
single leg and keep your eyes closed.
Garudasana is done in the standing pose,
balancing on a
single leg with the other
leg wrapped around it.
Barbell squats while
balancing on a stability ball,
single - arm -
single -
leg - rotating - kettlebell - clean - with - jump - press - into - handstand - push - ups, etc are little more than overly - complicated, dangerous circus acts that are not only impossible to master, but also prevents proper progression and intensity which limits any beneficial results you would get.
I do
balance work because in everyday life there may come a time when I have to stand
on a
single leg or use my body's senses when I least expect it.
Single Leg Bridges: If you have trouble
balancing on one side, try your bridges
on one
leg!