The RayFit Way: The Power of Training One Side at a Time

Most workouts hit both sides of your body at once with Squats, deadlifts, presses.  Those moves are great, but at RayFit we also train one side at a time.

These are called single-sided or unilateral exercises, and they’re one of the keys behind how we program BodyBurn.

They help you move better, feel stronger, and stay balanced long after the workout’s over.

Why We Train One Side at a Time

1. Better Balance and Stability When you train one side at a time, your body has to recruit more muscles to stay steady. That builds real-world balance.  It's the kind you use walking stairs, carrying groceries, or just standing tall.

2. Even Out Strength Everyone has a stronger side. Single-sided work helps fix those imbalances so both sides can do their share. It makes your body move as one, not two halves competing.

3. Stronger Core Your core fires nonstop during these moves to keep you upright and aligned. Over time, that adds up to better posture and more power in everything you do.

4. Fewer Injuries Balancing strength between sides helps prevent overuse and strain. Keeping both sides equally strong means fewer setbacks and more time training.

5. More Range of Motion Working one side at a time lets you move fully through each motion. That improves flexibility and joint health — not just muscle size.

6. Sharper Focus Training one side makes you slow down and pay attention. You feel how each muscle works, and that awareness leads to better form and better results.

7. Keeps It Fresh Unilateral exercises break up the routine and challenge your coordination in new ways. They make training more engaging and help you push past plateaus.

At RayFit, we’re not just here to make you sweat.  We’re here to help you move better, feel stronger, and stay balanced for life.

Book your next BodyBurn and see what one-sided training can do.