Counterbalance Single-Leg Squat to Bench
This is one of our favourite single-leg exercises. It’s a fantastic choice for improving relative leg strength and requires excellent balance, mobility and coordination. This exercise is slow and will target all muscles in each leg, taking it slow and easy.
Why we love this exercise:
It’s not only about pure strength and fitness. It requires a significant amount of hip, knee & ankle stability, balance, and mobility.
It helps with the identification of left and right leg strength discrepancies. It aids in making sure each leg is equally developed in strength and function compared to the other; ensuring both are equally function and able to hold the same strength.
It teaches you how to load your hips & groove the hip hinge pattern. You have to be able to posteriorly shift your weight using balance and strength.
It minimizes the work load & stress on the joints when performed properly.
It has a direct effect on improving your bilateral lifts and overall strength.
We program the single-leg squat to balance out other bigger movements like the squat and deadlift. This is a simple exercise, focusing on small movements, making you a stronger and more efficient mover.