Exercise Guide

Barbell One Leg Squat

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell One Leg Squat

Quads Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

quads

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell across your upper back.

  2. 2

    Lift one foot off the ground and extend it forward, keeping it parallel to the ground.

  3. 3

    Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair, keeping your chest up and your back straight.

  4. 4

    Lower yourself until your thigh is parallel to the ground, then push through your heel to return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.

Muscles

GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalves

Movement Data

Role

Squat

Pattern

squat

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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