Partial Pistol Squat

Technique

How to perform Partial Pistol Squat

1. Stand on your right foot with your left leg extended forward and arms reaching out for balance.
2. Engage your core and keep your chest lifted as you begin bending your right knee.
3. Inhale as you lower your hips until your right thigh is about halfway to parallel with the floor, keeping your left leg straight and off the ground.
4. Pause briefly while maintaining control and balance.
5. Exhale as you press through your right heel to return to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions, then switch legs.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.