How to do Split Squats

Muscles worked

Main: Hamstrings. Also: Calves, Glutes, Quads.

Step by step

1. Being in a standing position. Jump into a split leg position, with one leg forward and one leg back, flexing the knees and lowering your hips slightly as you do so.
2. As you descend, immediately reverse direction, standing back up and jumping, reversing the position of your legs. Repeat 5-10 times on each leg.

Similar exercises

• 90/90 Hamstring
• Chair Leg Extended Stretch
• Front Leg Raises
• Hamstring Stretch
• Hamstring-SMR
• Inchworm

Instructions from Free Exercise DB, in the public domain. General guidance, not medical advice. Stop if anything hurts.