One leg squat exercise demonstration
One leg squat

Exercise

One leg squat

One leg squat is a moderate exercise. It trains hamstrings and quads. You need Bodyweight, Dumbbells, and Barbell.

Equipment
BodyweightDumbbellsBarbell
Muscles
HamstringsQuadsQuadsHamstringsCalves

Detailed explanation

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Extend one leg forward, keeping it off the ground. Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair.

Keep your chest up and your back straight. Push through your heel to return to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Extend one leg forward, keeping it off the ground.

  3. 3

    Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair.

  4. 4

    Keep your chest up and your back straight.

  5. 5

    Push through your heel to return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat with the other leg.

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