Split Squats

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Split Squats — Body Weight Hamstrings exercise demonstration
Split Squats — Body Weight Hamstrings exercise demonstration
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Hamstrings
Equipment
Body Weight
Secondary
Calves, Glutes, Quadriceps

Instructions

  1. 1Being 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. 2As you descend, immediately reverse direction, standing back up and jumping, reversing the position of your legs. Repeat 5-10 times on each leg.

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