Single Leg Squat with Support (pistol)

Single Leg Squat with Support demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand tall and extend your arms in front of you at shoulder height
  • 2Raise one foot off the floor and extend it forward
  • 3With the standing leg, bend at the knee and lower yourself as far as comfortable, keeping the other leg extended forward
  • 4Pause for a moment at the bottom then push up the through the heel back to standing position

Tips:

  • Keep your standing foot planted firmly on the ground
  • Squeeze your glutes on the way up
  • Look straight ahead to maintain balance
  • Inhale as you lower your body, exhale as you return to standing position

Single Leg Squat with Support Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs