Technique
- Stand on one leg with the other leg extended straight in front.
- Lower your hips approximately one-quarter of the way by bending the standing knee.
- Push through the heel to return to a full standing position.
Form tips
- Keep the heel of the standing leg firmly planted.
- Keep the non-working leg straight and lifted in front.
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
- Iliacus
- Psoas major
Equipment
Appears in
Regressions
Deep squat
Beginner
Variations
Quarter pistol squat touchdown
Novice
Weighted quarter pistol squat touchdown
Novice
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