
Kettlebell Pistol Squat
Hold the kettlebell by the horns and squat on one leg. The knee flexes as the hips sit back, with head and chest kept up.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 7
Form sequence
01 · start
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.
02 · squat
Squat down by flexing the knee and sitting back with the hips, holding the kettlebell up in front of you.
03 · drive up · Key step
Hold the bottom position for a second and then reverse the motion, driving through the heel and keeping your head and chest up.
04 · repeat
Lower yourself again and repeat.
What's working
3D
- Quadriceps
Primary · 227 exercises
- Gastrocnemius
Secondary · 209 exercises
- Gluteus Maximus
Secondary · 242 exercises
- Hamstrings
Secondary · 277 exercises
- Anterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
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