Bulgarian Split Squats
- Stand up straight while holding two dumbbells. Maintain a tight core and flat back as you carefully place your right foot on top of a bench behind you with toes facing down.
- Bend at the front knee as you drop the back knee, maintaining perfect form. Front knee should not go over the toes.
- Allow your thigh to come to parallel with the floor.
- Pause then slowly return to the starting position without locking out your knee.
- Repeat then switch sides once set is complete.
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Bulgarian split squats is a gym work out exercise that targets quadriceps and also involves abs and calves and hamstrings. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. High box jumps, cardio – rowing machine and lunge / front kicks are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as bulgarian split squats. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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