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Essentially, the way I use it is if itâs a driving movement, ipsilateral produces the greatest power production and stability, meaning the right hand has the right leg back. Contralateral work provides the greatest reach potential for pulling, which means the right hand has the left leg forward or standing on. Funny enough, they both wind up being kind of the same position, which makes it that much easier.
Video: Anatomical Directional Terminology: Lateral, Medial & More. Learn what it means to be on the same side as something else or on a different side altogether. In addition, find out what it means to be closer to or farther away from the middle of something as we explore the following terms: lateral, medial, ipsilateral, and contralateral.