For athletes outside of the iron sports, the single-leg deadlift does a better job preparing your body for the sport of your choice. The hip, lumbo-pelvic complex, and core have to work as a unit to keep you from falling while generating force from the hip/glutes/leg. This is exactly what you need while running, changing directions, and performing the fundamental athletic movements. Another huge benefit of the single-leg deadlift is the elimination of asymmetrical problems faced when doing the conventional, bi-lateral deadlift. While asymmetries don't have to be problematic, they often are. If one side of your body works far less than the other, there'll be compensations in your body and your spine. These can be hard for your lower back, but you can work around and often correct these imbalances with the single-leg deadlift. The video shows a top-down start, but you can use the same movement pattern when lifting from a dead start as well, just like the deadlift. – Erik Sandvik
For athletes outside of the iron sports, the single-leg deadlift does a better job preparing your body for the sport of your choice. The hip, lumbo-pelvic complex, and core have to work as a unit to keep you from falling while generating force from the hip/glutes/leg. This is exactly what you need while running, changing directions, and performing the fundamental athletic movements. Another huge benefit of the single-leg deadlift is the elimination of asymmetrical problems faced when doing the conventional, bi-lateral deadlift. While asymmetries don't have to be problematic, they often are. If one side of your body works far less than the other, there'll be compensations in your body and your spine. These can be hard for your lower back, but you can work around and often correct these imbalances with the single-leg deadlift. The video shows a top-down start, but you can use the same movement pattern when lifting from a dead start as well, just like the deadlift. – Erik Sandvik
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