Single
Limb Training
The most common way to train is to use both limbs at
the same time. Many exercises are done this way. There
are, however, advantages to training one limb at a time.
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- Training
one limb at a time allows greater neural drive
to that one limb, meaning that your body can
recruit more muscle fibers by concentrating
all force on that one limb rather than splitting
the force between two limbs.
- The
practical outcome is that you
will be stronger!
- Increased
neural drive can be taken advantage of during
a set in order to extend it. For example, curl
two dumbells at the same time, then when you
can't do anymore like that, switch to one arm
at a time. You will be able to continue where
you were unable to before.
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- This
also works with many other dumbell and cable
exercises such as dumbell side laterals.
- Training
with one limb also helps to recruit more stabilizing
muscles due to the unbalanced forces being applied
to the body. If you ever try alternating dumbell
bench presses (where you hold one dumbell at
the top and press the other one then switch)
you will experience this.
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"I
feel I can see noticeable improvement since using
these exercises
and I have hardly scratched the surface in the number
of exercises that
have been provided in the e-book. I just love 'em!!!"
- I. Leigh.
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