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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Quads

Equipment Required

Bodyweight

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Squat

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves

Exercise Description

The single leg squat builds serious leg strength while fixing muscle imbalances. It cranks up your balance and makes you stronger on one leg than most people are on two.

How To

1. Stand on your right leg with your left leg extended straight out in front of you 2. Keep your arms out for balance and your chest up tall 3. Lower your body by bending your right knee, pushing your hips back like sitting in a chair 4. Go down as far as you can control, then drive through your heel to stand back up 5. Complete all reps on one leg before switching to perform single leg squats on the other side

Form Tips

• Keep your knee tracking over your toes, never letting it cave inward during the single leg squat • Control the descent slowly - don't just drop down fast • Use your arms for balance but don't swing them around wildly • Master single leg squats by starting with partial range of motion and building deeper over time

Common Mistakes

• Letting the knee cave inward instead of tracking straight over the toes • Using the non-working leg to push off the ground or touch down for help during single leg squats • Leaning too far forward instead of sitting back with the hips like a regular squat pattern

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