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Pistol Squat

quadsgluteshamstringscorecalves

How to

The technique.

  1. 01

    Stand tall on one leg, extending the other leg straight out in front of you.

  2. 02

    Keep your chest up and core braced, slowly lower yourself into a squat on one leg.

  3. 03

    Descend as deep as possible, ideally until your hamstring touches your calf.

  4. 04

    Maintain balance by extending your arms forward or to the sides.

  5. 05

    Drive through your heel to powerfully stand back up to the starting position.

Common mistakes

What goes wrong.

  • ×Losing balance and falling over, indicating weak stability.
  • ×Rounding the back, compromising spinal alignment.
  • ×Not going deep enough, limiting range of motion and muscle activation.
  • ×Letting the knee cave inwards, stressing the knee joint.
  • ×Using momentum or bouncing at the bottom.
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