Single-Leg Split Squat

Recommended Workout: 1 set, 15 reps each leg

Step 1

  • Cue: Placement
    • Critical features:
      • Elevated Foot:

Position the top of your food (anterior side) on a stable elevated object around waist height. 

  • Ground Foot: 

Position legs a distance apart where you can stand up right and place body weight straight over the ground foot (body in line with grounded leg, perpendicular to ground).

Student demonstrating step one of single-leg split squats

Step 2

  • Cue: Deep Lunge
    • Critical Features: 
      • Sit:

Slowly control your body as you lower into a deep lunge position.

Refrain from bending past toe.

A student demonstrating step 2 of single leg split squats

Step 3

  • Cue: Stand
    • Critical Features: 
      • Hold:

Stay in deep lunge position for a breath. 

Up:

Push the ground to lift your body back up to the starting position. 

  • Cue: Repeat Reps {or} Alternate
  • Critical Features:
      • Rep:

Continue repping out motion for a certain time duration or a predetermined rep range.

  • Change:

Switch legs and make sure you keep consistency between both sides.