#0068 · Upper Legs · Quads
Barbell One Leg Squat
- Target
- Quads
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Barbell
- MET
- 6.0
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves
Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell across your upper back.
- Lift one foot off the ground and extend it forward, keeping it parallel to the ground.
- Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair, keeping your chest up and your back straight.
- Lower yourself until your thigh is parallel to the ground, then push through your heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.
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