Barbell One Leg Squat

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Learn how to do the Barbell One Leg Squat with proper form and technique. This barbell exercise primarily targets your Quads, with secondary emphasis on Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves.

Barbell One Leg Squat exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Barbell One Leg Squat

Follow these steps to perform the Barbell One Leg Squat with correct form:

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell across your upper back.
  2. 2Lift one foot off the ground and extend it forward, keeping it parallel to the ground.
  3. 3Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair, keeping your chest up and your back straight.
  4. 4Lower yourself until your thigh is parallel to the ground, then push through your heel to return to the starting position.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.

Barbell One Leg Squat Muscles Worked

Primary

quads

Secondary

gluteshamstringscalves

Exercise Details

Equipment
barbell
Body Part
upper legs
Category
Main

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