Stretching

Split Squats

The split squats is an intermediate stretching exercise for your hamstrings, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Hamstrings
Also works
Calves, Glutes, Quads
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Intermediate
Split Squats, starting position
Start
Split Squats, end position
Finish

How to do it

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

Alternatives to the split squats

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