Originally Posted by
Koogar
Hey all - new here. Great to see the track-specific depth.
I'm curious: I haven't seen any talk of single leg squats with dumbbells, no love for them? I use them as a follow up to back squats. I'm not sure that they help me squat heavier, but they do allow me to keep tabs on form and left/right strength balance.
I've seen high-level programs that have included single-leg squats as a supplemental leg exercise. You are right in that single leg squats help with supplemental muscle training.
There is a school of thought that says that since we pedal one leg at a time we shouldn't forget to train our legs to work independently as well.