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Bulgarian split squat

StrengthLungeDifficulty ★★GymHome / bodyweightClass-style circuitCourtTennis
5 MET
≈ 63 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Rear foot on a bench, front foot far enough forward that the shin stays vertical.
  2. Lower until the front thigh is parallel.
  3. Drive up through the front heel.

Coaching cues

  • Torso slightly forward for glutes, upright for quads
  • Front knee tracks over toes

Common mistakes

  • Front foot too close
  • Pushing off the back leg

Make it easier

  • Reverse lunge

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Quads
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Core
  • Adductors

Primary: Quads, Glutes · Secondary: Hamstrings, Core, Adductors

Equipment

Dumbbells or Bench or Plyo box