Legs · Kettlebell · Compound · Advanced
Kettlebell Pistol Squat
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also working
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders
How to do it
- Pick up a kettlebell with two hands and hold it by the horns. Hold one leg off of the floor and squat down on the other.
- Squat down by flexing the knee and sitting back with the hips, holding the kettlebell up in front of you.
- Hold the bottom position for a second and then reverse the motion, driving through the heel and keeping your head and chest up.
- Lower yourself again and repeat.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the quads as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other quad exercises
- Jefferson Squats · Barbell
- Jerk Dip Squat · Barbell
- Jogging, Treadmill · Machine
- Kneeling Hip Flexor · Bodyweight
- Leg Extensions · Machine
- Leg Press · Machine
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