Single-leg training is a staple at CDSF. Single-leg exercises are a smart way to:
✅ Increase your lower body strength
✅ Reduce likelihood of lower body injury
✅ Train in positions that are more specific to your sport
How to Improve Your Lunge Technique
Today's post is a clip from our Series PT to the Gym with Suarez Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy. In it CDSF coach Mike Sirani and Pat go over how you can improve your lunge technique.
Simple Single-Leg Training Tips
At one point or another, many of us have incorporated single-leg training into our programs. Single-leg training is a great way to develop lower body strength, stability, hypertrophy, and also burn a few extra calories, because each set is going to take you twice as long to complete when compared to bilateral lifts. However, single-leg work is often neglected because it can be monotonous and may put you in positions where you feel awkward and unbalanced.
But, as an athlete—or anyone who gets off of the couch during the day—it’s important to be able to accept and deliver force on one leg. Single-leg exercises can leave you trying to find balance and prioritizing stability over actually training your lower body muscles. Oftentimes, it takes slight