I have, for years, done one-legged _kettlebell_ deadlifts: same hand and foot (unilateral), opposite hand and foot (contralateral), and both hands (using two kettlebells). But every time I tried even a very light one-legged _barbell_ deadlift, I could not manage it, always failing to get even a single rep on either leg.
I've been doing a few more one-legged kettlebell deadlifts of late, primarily because I've been doing them while teaching and demonstrating. And I don't know what inspired me to try the barbell again, but more likely it was that someone before me had left it loaded to only 115 lbs (about 50 kg). Eureka, I got a single on each side.
I've got lots to say about what I think made the difference, but I'm curious as to how others have fared with regard to these lifts, in particular how you find your one-legged kettlebell, one-legged barbell, and normal barbell lifts in comparison to each other.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
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I've been doing a few more one-legged kettlebell deadlifts of late, primarily because I've been doing them while teaching and demonstrating. And I don't know what inspired me to try the barbell again, but more likely it was that someone before me had left it loaded to only 115 lbs (about 50 kg). Eureka, I got a single on each side.
I've got lots to say about what I think made the difference, but I'm curious as to how others have fared with regard to these lifts, in particular how you find your one-legged kettlebell, one-legged barbell, and normal barbell lifts in comparison to each other.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
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