Kettlebell Pistol Squat
Works the quads.
- Primary muscles
- Quads
- Secondary muscles
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Kettlebells
- Level
- Expert
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Push
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.
Track it
Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.
More Quads exercises
- Front Squats With Two Kettlebells Kettlebells
- Goblet Squat Kettlebells
- One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats Kettlebells