Squats and deadlifts are fantastic exercises. They are fundamental motor patterns, they have the capacity increase strength and lean muscle mass, they have the potential to improve negative postural deviations, all while improving our overall athleticism!
Despite that, I do feel that we can occasionally fall into a bit of a cycle where we become a little one tracked with our thinking. This is where we think that all the answers can come from squats and deadlifts alone, and as such we focus only on these exercises.
If we actually take a small step back and a look at an individual’s goals, the inclusion of single leg exercises can often go a long way in helping achieve our desired results.
There are quite a few key reasons as to why i like to include single leg training into my programming.
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