split squats
split squats exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: quads. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- quads
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
glutes, hamstrings, calves
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Take a step forward with one foot and place it about two feet in front of the other foot.
- Lower your body by bending your knees and hips, keeping your back straight.
- Continue lowering until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
- Pause for a moment, then push through your front heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.