Kettlebell Pistol Squat
How to do the Kettlebell Pistol Squat with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Quads
Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders
Kettlebells
How to do the Kettlebell Pistol Squat
- 1
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.
- 2
Squat down by flexing the knee and sitting back with the hips, holding the kettlebell up in front of you.
- 3
Hold the bottom position for a second and then reverse the motion, driving through the heel and keeping your head and chest up.
- 4
Lower yourself again and repeat.
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