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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Unilaterals Make You Weaker
« on: November 15, 2010, 05:58:48 pm »
I actually like the article and it's pretty much dead on.
The amount of stress and activation you get from heavy bilaterals is so much better for strength, and the amount of balance and learning how to tighten up and put effort through a single limb is great with unilaterals, but they should be used as assistance in my book (hence I train like that). I just don't think unilaterals can produce a good strength stimulus because of stabilization issues. And yes, a stable body can produce more strength, which doesn't mean you should use a leg press against a squat either (with the squat being more unstable than a leg press, but there is a whole different argument why you shouldn't use a leg press that is not limited to balance).
The amount of stress and activation you get from heavy bilaterals is so much better for strength, and the amount of balance and learning how to tighten up and put effort through a single limb is great with unilaterals, but they should be used as assistance in my book (hence I train like that). I just don't think unilaterals can produce a good strength stimulus because of stabilization issues. And yes, a stable body can produce more strength, which doesn't mean you should use a leg press against a squat either (with the squat being more unstable than a leg press, but there is a whole different argument why you shouldn't use a leg press that is not limited to balance).
