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Exercise Lab

Single-Leg Squat

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Equipment

  • No Equipment Needed

Muscle Groups

  • Calves
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Leg strength
  • Glute strength
Sets Reps Distance Duration
Tempo Intensity (% of Max) Weight Load Rest Period

Description

  • Keeping the chest up at all time, balance on one leg.
  • Lower yourself carefully by bending the hips and knee.
  • Keep your weight on the bottom heel and shift your hips back as you squat.
  • Keeping the knee tracking straight at all time, return to the top.

ProTip

  • Keep your heel down

Mistakes

  • Shifting the hip of the standing leg to the side
  • Buckling the knee inward
  • Rounding the back



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