Suspender Single Leg Squat
Description
The suspender single leg squat uses a TRX or suspension trainer to provide light hand support during a single leg pistol squat. The straps help with balance and assist on the way up if needed. It is one of the best progressions toward an unassisted pistol squat.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Suspender Single Leg Squat Instructions
- Set a suspension trainer at about chest height.
- Grab both handles with a light grip for balance support.
- Stand on one foot with the other leg extended in front.
- Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Lower yourself into a single-leg squat on the working leg.
- Use the straps for light support but let the leg do the work.
- Continue down as deep as your mobility allows.
- Drive up through the working leg to standing. Switch legs.
Suspender Single Leg Squat Form & Visual
Suspender Single Leg Squat Benefits
- Strong pistol squat progression
- Hand support helps with balance
- Builds single-leg leg strength
- Improves hip and ankle mobility
- Useful for athletic training
- Adjustable difficulty via strap support
Suspender Single Leg Squat Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
Suspender Single Leg Squat Variations & Alternatives
- Pistol Squat
- Bulgarian Split Squat
- Box Pistol Squat
- Single-Leg Squat
- Elevated Single Leg Squat
- Dumbbell Single Leg Squat
- Barbell Single Leg Squat
- Stability Ball Single Leg Squat
- One Leg Squat
- Barbell One Leg Squat
