one leg squat
one leg squat exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Extend one leg forward, keeping it off the ground.
- Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair.
- Keep your chest up and your back straight.
- Push through your heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat with the other leg.