Improved leg strength: The pistol squat focuses all of the strength required for a basic squat on one leg, engaging your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves.

The single-leg squat, or pistol, is a level 10 butt workout. Here's how to modify to work on strength, flexibility, or balance.

Instructions: For each exercise, perform 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps total, resting for 30 seconds between each set. After ...

Single-leg exercises build muscle and correct imbalances in your body, according to Andre Adams, master trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. "It helps improve symmetry in your ...

You can use a bench to squat/sit on to work your way toward doing the single-leg squat if needed. Keep the knees behind the toes and the heels firmly on the floor.

If you find your balance is compromised, you can lower your lifted leg to slightly touch your toe to the ground, still keeping most of your weight on the other leg.

It takes healthy joints to do challenging single-leg exercises, so avoid pistol squats if you have existing knee pain or injuries, Adams said. To do a pistol squat: ...

Proceed into your one leg squat by bending in the knee that your weight is shifted to. Using the same form as a usual squat, keep your knee behind your toes and push your rear end back.

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