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Bodyweight Bulgarian Split Squat

Bodyweight Bulgarian Split Squat

Stand with your back to a bench and place one foot on it. Lower your hips by bending the front knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Press back up to standing. Keep your torso upright and knee tracking forward.

How it is executed

  1. Stand with your back to a bench and place one foot on it.
  2. Lower your hips by bending the front knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor.
  3. Press back up to standing.
  4. Keep your torso upright and knee tracking forward.
Muscles worked
Glutes
Primary muscle
Gluteus maximus
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Lower body
Difficulty
Beginner
What it is for
Strength · Hypertrophy · Stability

Variations and substitutions

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