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Also known as: Weighted Poliquin step.

Technique

  1. Stand on one leg on a Slant board holding a weight between your hands.
  2. Perform a quarter-depth squat.
  3. Return to a full standing position by pushing off the standing foot.

Form tips

  • Keep the weight close to your chest.
  • Maintain a steady gaze forward for balance.
Logging: Weight used on one side. Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Pelvis
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
  • Biceps femoris (long)
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Vastus lateralis

Equipment

Appears in

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Joint movements
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Regressions

e19x

Slanted quarter pistol squat

Novice

Variations

e19x

Slanted quarter pistol squat

Novice
e19t

Weighted quarter pistol squat touchdown

Novice
e148

Weighted deep lunge

Novice
e0k6

Overhead lunge

Novice
e19u

Stepper touchdown squat

Novice
e133

Weighted bulgarian split squat

Intermediate
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