{"id":18852,"date":"2019-09-27T09:53:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/focus-on-function-train-bilaterally-unilaterally\/"},"modified":"2019-09-27T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:53:00","slug":"fitness-trail-focus-on-function-train-bilaterally-unilaterally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/fitness-trail-focus-on-function-train-bilaterally-unilaterally\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness Trail: Focus on function \u2014 train bilaterally, unilaterally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jackie Wright<\/strong>
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We function both bilaterally (both sides of the body) and unilaterally (one side of the body). Consequently, it is important to regularly train our bodies both bilaterally and unilaterally.<\/p>\n

This week a comprehensive Super Set Circuit designed to work bilaterally and unilaterally is featured. As always, prior to beginning any exercise program, please consult your physician.<\/p>\n

Perform this circuit one-three times through, on two-three non-consecutive days. Always perform a thorough 5-10 minute warm-up prior to this program and a thorough myofascial release\/stretching\/flexibility segment afterward.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform supine bench presses with moderate\/heavy dumbbells, one set of 8-12 reps followed by unilateral chest flyes with moderate\/heavy dumbbells; one set of 8-12 reps each side. Repeat twice through with a 15-second active recovery interval between the bench press and the chest flyes.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform either full pull ups, assisted pulls or inverted rows from a pull-up bar, one set of 8-12 reps followed by standing high\/low unilateral rows from tethered heavy gauge tubing or the functional station of a multi-gym, one set of 8-12 reps each side. Repeat twice through with 15-second active recovery intervals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform triceps dips from a bench, one set of 8-12 reps followed by kneeling unilateral triceps pushdowns from the functional station of a multi-gym or tethered moderate gauge tubing, one set of 8-12 reps each side. Repeat twice through with 15-second active recovery intervals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform standing biceps curls with a moderate\/heavy skull crusher bar or barbell, one set of 8-12 reps followed seated Preacher\/Concentration unilateral biceps curls with moderate\/heavy dumbbells, one set of 8-12 reps each side. Repeat twice through with 15-second active recovery intervals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform wall squats with a stability ball and heavy dumbbells suspended to the sides, one set of 8-12 reps followed by one leg squats from a TRX Suspension Trainer (i.e. one leg is not touching the ground) or unilateral leg presses from a leg press machine, 8-12 reps each side. Repeat twice through with 15-second active recovery intervals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform standing unilateral hip abduction with ankle cuff tubing around the ankles, supported, one set of 8-12 reps, each side, followed by supine hip abduction with ankle cuff tubing around both ankles with the legs extended over the hips, one set of 8-12 reps. Repeat twice through with 15-second active recovery intervals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform standing hip extension from the functional station of a multi-gym with cuff around the ankle; one set of 8-12 reps each side, followed by supine bilateral hip extension roll outs from a stability ball, one set of 8-12 reps. Repeat twice through with 15-second active recovery intervals.<\/p>\n

Jackie Wright is the owner and manager of Mountain Life Fitness in Granby. She may be reached at her website at http:\/\/www.mtnlifefitness.com<\/a> and her email at jackie@mtnlifefitness.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jackie Wright We function both bilaterally (both sides of the body) and unilaterally (one side of the body). Consequently, it is important to regularly train our bodies both bilaterally and unilaterally. This week a comprehensive Super Set Circuit designed to work bilaterally and unilaterally is featured. As always, prior to beginning any exercise program, please […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18852","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-14 14:48:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KRKY Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}