Technique
- Start in the Cat Stance or slightly wider and rest your whole front foot on the ground in front of you.
- Slowly squat down until you’re not able to descend any further.
- Pause and smoothly bring yourself back up.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Quadriceps
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Pelvis
- Legs
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps femoris (long)
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
Equipment
Appears in
Balance
Progressions
Pistol squat
Intermediate
Weighted pistol squat
Intermediate
Regressions
Cat stance
Beginner
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