Quarter pistol squat (Patrick step up on floor)

Muscles

• Gluteus maximus
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Biceps femoris (long)
• Rectus femoris
• Vastus medialis
• Vastus intermedius
• Vastus lateralis
• Iliacus
• Psoas major

Technique

1. Stand on one leg with the other leg extended straight in front.
2. Lower your hips approximately one-quarter of the way by bending the standing knee.
3. Push through the heel to return to a full standing position.

Form tips

1. Keep the heel of the standing leg firmly planted.
2. Keep the non-working leg straight and lifted in front.

Similar Exercises

• Patrick step to reverse lunge
• Deep lunge
• Reverse lunge
• Front-Staggered Squat
• Pistol squat

Equipment

• Ground (standing)