How do you perform Single Leg Squat?
- Stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart.
- Bring one leg forward and up.
- Lower onto the back leg into a squat position.
- Your hips are lower than knee height.
- Your front leg is extended forward and the front foot should not touch the ground.
- Bring your hands forward for better balance.
- Hold on.
- Push back up with your supporting leg while tensing your glutes.
- The front foot should also not touch the ground when coming back up.
- Do not place your front foot back on the floor until you are fully upright.
- Inhale as you bend and exhale as you come back up.
Common faults
- Knees not stable.
- Hips not low enough.
- The front foot touches the ground.
- Balance not checked.