This means Bulgarian split squats can be a useful alternative to barbell squatting. Here's how to get into single-leg ...

Hold the barbell in the crook of your elbow with your palms facing you. Drop down into a basic squat. This single-leg variation forces you to really engage your core and glutes. Complete this move ...

Not everyone can, nor has the inclination to barbell squat on their leg day workouts ... Take a long step forward with one leg, bending your front knee until the back knee touches the ground.

Squat down to get the barbell into the crux of your elbows ... those that challenge you to work unilaterally, or on one leg ...

Group 1: Barbell back squat training, six sets of five reps to maximal effort, at least to parallel. Group 2: Bodyweight training, six sets of eight-12 reps consisting of lunges, Bulgarian split ...

One at a time ... these can be done with lighter weights than regular squats, so dumbbells or a relatively light barbell can do the job. Leg press machines, any kind (I’m including the hack ...

When you do a pistol, you’re asking one leg to take on the full 200 pounds. So if you want to do pistols, you need strong legs. At an absolute minimum, you should be able to barbell squat your ...