Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain ...

Performing exercises on one leg is an underused and underappreciated training method. When you incorporate single-leg movements and upper-body exercises, you build the core strength and balance ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. Back in 1961, a pair of researchers ...

In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology, researchers compared the effects of unilateral (single-leg) training and bilateral contrast training (using both legs) on lower-limb ...

As Lyndsey sums it up: “It’s one of the most effective bodyweight moves a runner can add. Do them regularly, and you’ll feel the difference in every step. You’ll be stronger, more explosive, and more ...

The Single-Leg Squat is an all-purpose exercise for strength, balance, power and lowering risk of injury. According to a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, it can't be beat ...

Incorporating balance exercises into your strength training routine can help improve your stability, reduce the risk of injuries and enhance your running performance. From single-leg exercises to ...

Most guys do single-leg work as often as they do laundry: for some, never and for most, twice a month (if we’re lucky). For the guys who do acknowledge leg day (yes, there are muscles outside of chest ...

A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect. Volume is the gold standard in muscle building. Bodybuilders chase it, ...