Incorporate single leg work into your strength routine to improve your muscle balance (left vs right), reduce your chance of injury and increase your triathlon performance.
Try these no equipment needed exercises:
- single leg glute bridge (pictured)
- single leg squats
- single leg step ups
- one legged bend and reach (bend from the hip, reach down to the floor)
- balancing on one leg with your eyes closed
- single leg squats
- single leg step ups
- one legged bend and reach (bend from the hip, reach down to the floor)
- balancing on one leg with your eyes closed
Start off with 2-3 sets of 10 reps on each side and slowly build up to 20 reps over the space of a few weeks. With the balancing start with 30sec on each leg and increase the time as you improve.
You will notice the difference in all three Triathlon disciplines as you get stronger, more efficient and more balanced!
