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Pistol Squat

🏋️ Calisthenics / Bodyweight · Legs

Also known as: pistol squats, single leg squat, single leg squats, one leg squat

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Reps
/pistol_squats 20
also valid: /pistol-squats 20 · /pistol squats 20
Sets × Reps
/pistol_squats 3x10
also valid: /pistol-squats 3x10 · /pistol squats 3x10 · /log pistol_squats 3x10
Sets × Reps @ Weight
/pistol_squats 3x10@45
also valid: /pistol-squats 3x10@45 · /pistol squats 3x10@45 · /log pistol_squats 3x10@45

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Pistol Squat demonstration animation
Demo: One Leg Squat — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalves🛠 Body Weight
  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend one leg forward, keeping it off the ground.
  3. Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair.
  4. Keep your chest up and your back straight.
  5. Push through your heel to return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat with the other leg.

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