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Unilateral vs. Bilateral Training for Strength and Performance

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It’s interesting how different training philosophies can be equally effective despite considerable differences in exercise selection, periodization, etc. For example, some college coaches are heavily influenced by Olympic lifting and thus include a great deal of clean, snatch and jerk variations. Other coaches are more influenced by powerlifting and therefore place greater emphasis on the …

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Unilateral vs. Bilateral Training: Impact on Speed and Agility

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The squat is a bilateral movement that stresses a variety of muscles from head to toe. When performed correctly and too sufficient depth, the squat is a great exercise for building strength and power. However, over recent years the squat has faced some heavy criticism from strength and conditioning coaches. Some have gone as far …

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