Muscles worked
quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves
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barbell one leg squat
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- quads
- Muscle group
- glutes
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell across your upper back.
- 2
Lift one foot off the ground and extend it forward, keeping it parallel to the ground.
- 3
Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair, keeping your chest up and your back straight.
- 4
Lower yourself until your thigh is parallel to the ground, then push through your heel to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.
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