YES, two legs are better than one, but if you would like to increase the effectiveness of both of them performing together, train them with single leg drills!Why? By training with single leg drills and exercises you teach your body how to function better just using one of those limbs. In this way the body is forced to adjust by balancing, coordinating and being strong without one leg relying on the other. And the better your legs become at working as singles, the more effectiveness you get from both legs working together!
Try these athletic drills and exercises below on a single leg:
- Lifting Stand on one leg as you perform any type of lifting such as curls, presses and pulls
- Ladder/Hurdle Drills Perform various drills on one foot hoping forward, laterally and backwards
- Boxes/steps Use a mini box (6") or step to perform single leg hops both sideways and forward
- Jump rope This is one of the best: put that single foot in motion as you spin the rope for quickness
- Medicine Ball Perform standing medicine balls drills throwing and tossing the ball from a single leg as your body balances and stabilizes throughout the entire motion
There a dozens more ways you can make single leg training effective. Be creative and make it sport specific!
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