Intermediate exercise

Suspended Split Squat

  • Muscle Growth
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Suspended Split Squat

  1. Set the suspension trainer so a rear foot can rest securely in its foot cradle near knee height.
  2. Face away from the anchor and place one foot in the cradle behind you, keeping the other foot fully planted.
  3. Choose a split stance that lets you bend the front hip and knee while keeping the torso controlled.
  4. Lower the hips as the rear knee moves toward the floor, keeping the front heel and forefoot in contact.
  5. Extend the front hip and knee to rise without driving the suspended knee forward.
  6. Finish the repetitions, then change the supported foot and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Lateralis0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Medialis0.9Target, Mover
Gluteus Medius0.5Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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