Squat · Experienced
Single Leg Box Squat
Sitting down to a chair and standing up on one leg, which builds single leg strength and balance.
Demo by Dre, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- quads, glutes; also adductors, abs, calves
- Kit
- Chair
- Dose
- 5 to 8 reps each side
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Stand in front of a sturdy chair or bench, braced so it cannot slide; start with a seat at knee height or higher. Shift your weight onto one foot and lift the other just off the floor, arms forward.
While you move
- Weight on the whole standing foot
- Knee tracks over your toes
- Touch the seat, do not sit
- Push the floor away to stand
Avoid
- Dropping onto the seat
- Letting your knee cave inward
- Pushing off with the lifted foot
Take care if you have trouble with your knees.