Unilateral or Bilateral, Which is Best?
In a previous post we covered a study by Appleby et al (2019) examining the impact of unilateral (step ups) versus bilateral (squats) lower body training on strength. The authors essentially found...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Sorry, Specificity Always Applies
There has been a debate for a long time about unilateral versus bilateral strength training exercises. There are a host of arguments for each. The unilateral side says that we need to...
Strength and Measurements Matter
The Olympic lifts have several phases. The first pull, where the bar is slowly lifted off the ground. The second pull, which is the explosive part of the lift. The amortization phase...
Are Reverse Hyperextensions Better?
The hyperextension exercise and the reverse hyperextension exercise are both mainstays in many strength training programs. The hyperextension involves laying face down in the hyperextension bench, flexing forward from the hip until...
The Aerobic Exercise Dilemma
Should athletes do aerobic training? This has been a pretty good debate for a number of years. One side of the debate is going to say that of course aerobic fitness is...