![]() If you’re feeling ready to go wild with single side exercises, here’s a 20-minute superset workout that targets your upper body, lower body, and core in six-minute segments, with a focus on single-side isolations. Keep in mind, your dominant hand and dominant leg may be different, so don’t assume that your right leg is stronger just because your right hand is. You can repeat the same challenge with TRX Single Leg Squats, TRX Single Arm Bicep Curls, TRX Single Leg Planks, and TRX Lunges to help identify strength imbalances through your body. If there was a significant difference in the number of reps, (think three or more), consider adding extra work for your weaker side to create balance between the two sides of your body. Were the numbers the same? If you’re left-hand dominant, you probably completed more reps on your left side. Next, repeat the same 30-second challenge, at the same angle, counting the number of reps you complete on your right side. ![]() Set a timer for 30 seconds and count how many reps you can complete before the timer expires. Adjust your straps to mid-length, and either thread the handles into single-handle mode, or just grab one handle in your left hand. Let’s use TRX Single Arm Low Rows as an example. While some people like single-side exercises because they pose a greater challenge, others like them because they reveal which side of your body is stronger. Most standard TRX exercises-squats, rows, planks, bicep curls, and more-can be modified to isolate a single side of your body. That’s already huge for improving balance, but single-side TRX exercises take it a step further: they also help you identify and correct imbalances. The stabilizing loop-that circle at the top of the Suspension Trainer-will slide back and forth if you don’t engage your core, so you have to keep your core tight, no matter what kind of exercise you’re doing. One reason athletes around the world swear by the Suspension Trainer is that it’s an all-core-all-the-time tool. While those strength differences could affect your stability in the long run, there are some clever TRX Suspension Trainer moves to help improve balance. Just as you have physical differences between the two sides of your body, your strength may also vary. Don’t freak out, but your body is not symmetrical…and that’s totally normal! There are tiny differences between the left and right sides of your face, one of your legs is probably a little bit longer than the other, and maybe your shoes have always felt a little more snug on one of your feet.
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