How to do a bulgarian split squats

Lower bodyBodyweightIntermediate

A split squat with your back foot raised behind you — one of the best single-leg builders there is, and it humbles most people.

How to do it

1Rest your back foot on a bench behind you
2Lower straight down until your front thigh is parallel
3Drive up through your front heel

Common mistakes

×Leaning too far forward
×Front knee drifting well past your toes

Muscles worked

Quads Glutes

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