Isolateral Exercise – What is it and why is it beneficial? The answer is here!

Isolateral exercise is a technique used in strength and fitness training to work one particular side of the body at a time rather than trying to train both sides at once. For example, if you’re used to doing traditional pushups, a more isolated move would be to perform a one-arm pushup. This is a great way to maximize strength on that side of the body.

So why do people do isolator based moves? Well, for starters, when considering the development of a highly effective strength and conditioning program, one must include isolator-based movements in their program to optimally develop symmetry and equivalent total-body strength. There are basically 2 benefits to executing this type of movement. The first is that it allows the working side of the body to lift the weight or resistance on its own without any help or compensation from the other side. This allows for a further increase in strength independently on each side of the body.

The second benefit includes a transfer of force, or crossover, from the working side of the body to the side that is not currently performing the lift. That is why it is still beneficial to train the body, if possible, even during injury. Your body can still benefit from exercise even if you’re not training a particular body part. An example here would be if a person broke his right arm and that arm is in a sling then he is unable to perform any task. However, the left arm can. Doing something as common as push-ups with your left arm can transfer force to your injured right arm.

So now you know what isolated exercise is and how it works. You are beginning to learn the secrets of strength and exercise!