One Leg in front of the other

Convention is good for somethings, but when it comes to working out, sometimes you’ve got to break the mold. If you’ve reached a plateau or are just looking to change it up, training one leg at a time can give you significant gains in a short amount of time.

The premise behind training one leg at at time is to hit different muscles from different angles. Unilateral movements address everything from mobility issues, strength imbalances, as well as unloading your spine.

The great thing about unilateral movements is that they also engage different muscle groups. Everything from your core, hips, thighs, and glutes are more engaged with these movements as opposed to bilateral movements.

To create the most TUT (time under tension) you want to stack these leg movements with no breaks in between. TUT leads to metabolic stress, which leads to metabolic repair, which leads to swole. It’s like E=MC square, but for bodybuilding.

Still don’t know what we’re talking about? You don’t have to. Our friends over at Men’s Health have posted a video with 3 exercise that will have you  wobbling out of the gym in no time.

1. The Quad-Glute Stack

2. The Glute-Ham Stack 

If you need something a little more hardcore than the exercises listed in the video, we’ve included one of our personal favorites. The Bulgarian split squat w/ a barbell. An easy exercise with few steps, that works.

Combine these exercises with your regular bilateral movements and you’ll be on your way to strength gains, and a more balanced physique.

How do you train on leg day?

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