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Pistol Squat

Legs Advanced

A single-leg squat to full depth that demands elite quad strength, balance, and mobility on one leg.

How to do a Pistol Squat

  1. Stand on one leg, extending the other straight out in front.
  2. Hold your arms forward for balance, chest up.
  3. Bend the standing knee and sit your hips back and down.
  4. Descend under control while keeping the free leg off the floor.
  5. Lower until the back of your thigh nears your calf.
  6. Drive through the standing heel to stand; hold a support to assist if needed.

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