Single / One Leg Bench Bodyweight Squats
How to Do Single / One Leg Bench Bodyweight Squats
- Begin by sitting on a bench or chair and elevate one leg while keeping the other foot, grounded and steady, on the floor.
- Place your arms straight out in front of you, and lean slightly forward to transfer your body weight onto your grounded foot.
- Using a combination of glute, quadricep, and hamstring strength, lift your body up to standing position.
- Stand strong, briefly, before lowering yourself steadily back to the seated position.
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Single / One Leg Bench Bodyweight Squats Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Single / One Leg Bench Bodyweight Squats targets glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings and quadriceps and also works abs and lower back. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
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