Pistol Squat
Step-by-step technique for Pistol Squat, an exercise for quads using bodyweight. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Stand on one leg with the other extended forward.
- Lower under control into a single-leg squat.
- Keep the extended leg off the floor.
- Drive through your heel back to standing.
Coach tip: Extend your arms in front of you for balance.
Muscles worked
Primary: Quads
Secondary: Glutes, Transverse Abs
Pistol Squat is a strength exercise that loads the quads using bodyweight. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Quads
- Secondary
- Glutes, Transverse Abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Type
- Strength