Exercise Guide
Split Squats
beginnerRecommended
Exercise Visual
Split Squats
Quads • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target
quads
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Take a step forward with one foot and place it about two feet in front of the other foot.
- 3
Lower your body by bending your knees and hips, keeping your back straight.
- 4
Continue lowering until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
- 5
Pause for a moment, then push through your front heel to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.
Muscles
GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalves
Movement Data
Role
Lunge
Pattern
squat
Priority
6/10
Variation Rank
3
Workout Split
legs
Classification
General