The Strength Log

Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral?


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Which is better for muscle growth and strength gains: unilateral exercises, where you work one side at a time, allowing for more focus on that particular muscle, or bilateral exercises, which lets you use heavier weights?

Today, we're breaking down a new meta-analysis looking into this, and give you our practical takeaways.

We also answer a few listener questions, see the timestamps below.

One final thing: We have a Reddit community now! Join us at r/strengthlog/.

Timestamps:

  • 03:45 - Unilateral vs bilateral exercises for strength and hypertrophy
  • 20:40 - Listener question 1: Which unilateral exercises would you have as the foundation in a program during a period when bilateral exercises don’t work for me because of a cranky back?
  • 22:30 - Listener question 2: I mostly do kettlebell training at home. Do you think it’s better to do the exercises with one or two kettlebells simultaneously?
  • 27:00 - Listener question 3: Do you notice a big difference in making the podcast in English vs in Swedish? Is there a difference in the questions you get?

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