Exercises / Upper legs / Barbell One Leg Squat
Barbell One Leg Squat
Barbell One Leg Squat: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell. Level: expert.
- Equipmentbarbell
- Levelexpert
- Forcepush
- Typecompound
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- quads, glutes
- Secondary muscles
- hamstrings, calves
How to do it
- 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.