Comments on: Single-Leg Training to Increase Speed http://www.DeLucasTraining.com/2009/11/single-leg-training-increase-speed/ A Competitive Sports Performance Training Facility For Serious Athletes Sun, 16 May 2010 23:32:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vannesa Serena http://www.DeLucasTraining.com/2009/11/single-leg-training-increase-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Vannesa Serena Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:13:59 +0000 http://www.delucastraining.com/?p=98#comment-45 Awesome post! I have been searching for a new workout routine in google and I found your blog. I just begin a fitness and I am pretty clueless. Awesome post! I have been searching for a new workout routine in google and I found your blog. I just begin a fitness and I am pretty clueless.

]]> By: Emma Jackson http://www.DeLucasTraining.com/2009/11/single-leg-training-increase-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Emma Jackson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:51:23 +0000 http://www.delucastraining.com/?p=98#comment-44 Hey there,I ran across this site last Thursday and I have to admit that I have learned some great points so far.I was hoping if you could post some more info about the right way to exercise. Hey there,I ran across this site last Thursday and I have to admit that I have learned some great points so far.I was hoping if you could post some more info about the right way to exercise.

]]> By: DTS http://www.DeLucasTraining.com/2009/11/single-leg-training-increase-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-10 DTS Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.delucastraining.com/?p=98#comment-10 Gary, thanks for the comment. We move our "new" athletes into tougher single-leg progressions when they demonstrate the ability to control with a load of 5RM after a 3-week microcycle. The split squat is a great starter exercise because it trains an athlete's balance, coordination, mobility, and functional strength. Within a training session we'll alter the athletes lateral foot positioning if they demonstrate good balance - in some cases putting athletes on a balance beam. Single-leg and pistol squats are reserved for our seasoned athletes. Generally our clients don't get that far because they leave for their high school seasons or college programs. Normally when they get back, it's right back to square one because mobility has become an issue again. Gary, thanks for the comment. We move our “new” athletes into tougher single-leg progressions when they demonstrate the ability to control with a load of 5RM after a 3-week microcycle. The split squat is a great starter exercise because it trains an athlete’s balance, coordination, mobility, and functional strength. Within a training session we’ll alter the athletes lateral foot positioning if they demonstrate good balance – in some cases putting athletes on a balance beam.

Single-leg and pistol squats are reserved for our seasoned athletes. Generally our clients don’t get that far because they leave for their high school seasons or college programs. Normally when they get back, it’s right back to square one because mobility has become an issue again.

]]> By: garyd http://www.DeLucasTraining.com/2009/11/single-leg-training-increase-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-8 garyd Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:41:19 +0000 http://www.delucastraining.com/?p=98#comment-8 Zach - thanks for continuing to get the word out about the importance of single leg work. I love to put the split squat into warm ups and then back into the strength sets. When do you start to move your athletes from the split squat into exercises like single leg squats, pistol squats, etc? Zach – thanks for continuing to get the word out about the importance of single leg work. I love to put the split squat into warm ups and then back into the strength sets.

When do you start to move your athletes from the split squat into exercises like single leg squats, pistol squats, etc?

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