Wyanokie
Level 5 Valued Member
A few years ago I cycled single-leg RDL's (with a kettlebell) into my program, and I perceived some benefit from it but also felt it was an awkward exercise because of the need to stand on one leg with an offset load, plus keeping the focus on maintaining level hips.
Recently I tried kickstand RDL's for a unilateral supplement to lower body exercises. Now I've always thought that the kickstand RDL was a regression of the single-leg RDL and was therefore inferior, but my experience so far with it has been that it is a superior exercise (based on the glute activation that I feel), provided I focus on keeping hips square to activate the front leg adductor, as well as focusing on the cue of "back pockets towards the wall".
Has anyone else had better results from the kickstand RDL than the standard single leg RDL?
Thanks,
-W
Recently I tried kickstand RDL's for a unilateral supplement to lower body exercises. Now I've always thought that the kickstand RDL was a regression of the single-leg RDL and was therefore inferior, but my experience so far with it has been that it is a superior exercise (based on the glute activation that I feel), provided I focus on keeping hips square to activate the front leg adductor, as well as focusing on the cue of "back pockets towards the wall".
Has anyone else had better results from the kickstand RDL than the standard single leg RDL?
Thanks,
-W