#22: Unilateral weight training: Tips for avoiding & correcting muscle imbalances
07/11/23 • 19 min
Links mentioned in episode:
Join waitlist for Jan 2024 group training program >
Online self-study course: Learn to Lift at the Gym >
In this week's episode, I answer a question posed by one of the podcast listeners: How to correct muscle imbalances with unilateral training. We'll look at the many reasons why muscle imbalances may develop and how to avoid and correct them with unilateral training.
Even if you are just starting out weight training, this is a topic to be aware of because you may inadvertently be training in a way that allows your body to use one side more than the other.
I answer questions about muscle imbalances including:
- How can you get muscle imbalances?
- How can you tell you have muscle imbalances?
- What can you do to correct muscle imbalances?
- How can you avoid getting muscle imbalances?
I answer questions about unilateral training including:
- What is unilateral training?
- What are the benefits of unilateral training?
- How can I incorporate unilateral exercises into my workout routine?
- How does unilateral training differ from bilateral training?
- What are some examples of unilateral exercises?
#unilateraltraining #weighttraining101 #fitafter40 #fitafter50 #fitforlife #fitmom #buildmuscleafter40 #antiaging #healthspan #fitover40 #fitafter50 #fitnesscoach #midlifefitnesscoach #menopausefitness #menopausehealth #midlife
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Links mentioned in episode:
Join waitlist for Jan 2024 group training program >
Online self-study course: Learn to Lift at the Gym >
In this week's episode, I answer a question posed by one of the podcast listeners: How to correct muscle imbalances with unilateral training. We'll look at the many reasons why muscle imbalances may develop and how to avoid and correct them with unilateral training.
Even if you are just starting out weight training, this is a topic to be aware of because you may inadvertently be training in a way that allows your body to use one side more than the other.
I answer questions about muscle imbalances including:
- How can you get muscle imbalances?
- How can you tell you have muscle imbalances?
- What can you do to correct muscle imbalances?
- How can you avoid getting muscle imbalances?
I answer questions about unilateral training including:
- What is unilateral training?
- What are the benefits of unilateral training?
- How can I incorporate unilateral exercises into my workout routine?
- How does unilateral training differ from bilateral training?
- What are some examples of unilateral exercises?
#unilateraltraining #weighttraining101 #fitafter40 #fitafter50 #fitforlife #fitmom #buildmuscleafter40 #antiaging #healthspan #fitover40 #fitafter50 #fitnesscoach #midlifefitnesscoach #menopausefitness #menopausehealth #midlife
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
Previous Episode
#21: Body recomposition in midlife through strength training, diet and healthy habits
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Link to my self-study course: Learn to Lift at the Gym >
- Interested in a group program? Get on the waitlist here >
In this episode of 40+ Fitness for Women, I share how I - a 52-year-old post-menopause woman - managed a significant body recomposition in 9 months. My approach included 2 phases:
- Weight training in maintenance
- Fat loss diet
I share what I did over those 9 months, and my results as reported by measuring my body composition using InBody scans which are a bioelectrical impedance analysis.
I managed to successfully lose fat while getting stronger. I share tips on how I did that (my 7 main focus areas) and also the not-so-pleasant surprise that happened during my diet.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out through my Instagram DMs >
Other episodes I recommend in this episode:
- Episode #16: My fatloss journey
- Episode #17: Lifting weights after 50
- Episode #7: Total Daily Energy expenditure (for more info on NEAT)
- Episode #18: Progressive Overload
#weightlossplan #bodyrecomposition #10000steps #buildmuscle #fatlossstrategy #fatloss #menopausefitness #menopausehealth #fitbody #fitmom
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
Next Episode
#23: How many exercises do you need to do? (weight training tips for beginners)
Links & other episodes mentioned in this episode:
Join waitlist for my Jan 2024 group training program >
Progressive overload - listen to episode # 18 to learn more about it.
✨In this week's episode, I get into a question that almost every person starting out weight training asks, and that is: how many exercises should I be doing? 🤔
😨The number of options out there seems endless, and you can feel a lot of pressure to have to do EVERYTHING in order to make progress.
😃But that's not true.
😃In this episode, I share my recommendation for how many exercises to start out with when you start lifting weights & why I made that recommendation.
😀I also dive into three of the biggest myths driving people to keep swapping up exercises.
😀Finally, I discuss 5 reasons why it does make sense to switch up your exercises periodically (and periodically does not mean weekly!!)
#weighttraining101 #fitafter40 #fitafter50 #fitforlife #fitmom #buildmuscleafter40 #antiaging #healthspan #fitover40 #fitafter50 #fitnesscoach #midlifefitnesscoach #menopausefitness #menopausehealth #midlife #fitnesstransformation #bodypositivity #everybodycanbeafitbody #yougotthis #fitnessgoals #fitnessfaq #exerciseselection
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
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