Legs·Bodyweight
Split Squats
Hamstrings · Bodyweight
Intermediate
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Intermediate
Force
Push
The Split Squats is an intermediate bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
In Position


How to Do the Split Squats
- 1Being in a standing position. Jump into a split leg position, with one leg forward and one leg back, flexing the knees and lowering your hips slightly as you do so.
- 2As you descend, immediately reverse direction, standing back up and jumping, reversing the position of your legs. Repeat 5-10 times on each leg.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written