Technique
- Hold onto a stable object for assistance.
- Lift one leg off the ground and keep it straight the whole time.
- Squat down on the other leg and push back up
Form tips
- Keep your working foot flat on the ground (do not let your heel come off the ground).
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Quadriceps
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Pelvis
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps femoris (long)
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Progressions
Pistol squat
Intermediate
Weighted pistol squat
Intermediate
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