unilateral

unilateral lower body exercises induce greater core activation than bilateral exercises. This is likely due to the inherent instability of the movement which will cause greater oblique activation in order to maintain torso position. Using lower body unilateral exercises can be a great strategy...

Developing a massive and detailed pair of quads not only takes years of hard training, but it will also likely requires a healthy amount of unilateral work. Both lunges and step-ups have been shown to be more effective at activating the outer quad as opposed to squats. Therefore, unilateral...

Train your biceps from all angles – and hit your forearms while you’re at it – with this arm arsenal by Joe Wuebben // workout by Clay Burwell Being a former Golden Gloves-contending boxer, Manhattan-based trainer Clay Burwell knows a thing or two about training arms. When it comes to biceps...

Unilateral training is a unique approach to weight training where exercises are done with one arm. You commonly see this with bicep and tricep training or other smaller muscles. But have you ever attempted this type of training with the bigger compound movements? I have and here is whats I...