#2368 · Upper Legs · Quads
Split Squats
- Target
- Quads
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Body Weight
- MET
- 4.5
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves
Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Take a step forward with one foot and place it about two feet in front of the other foot.
- Lower your body by bending your knees and hips, keeping your back straight.
- Continue lowering until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
- Pause for a moment, then push through your front heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.
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