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Pistol Squat

How to do the Pistol Squat with proper form, step by step.

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Pistol Squat video demo

Video: “ANYONE Can Pistol Squat with these 2 Tips! (Learn in 5 minutes)” by The Calisthenics Project on YouTube.

How to do the Pistol Squat

  1. Pick up a kettlebell with two hands and hold it by the horns. Hold one leg off of the floor and squat down on the other.
  2. Squat down by flexing the knee and sitting back with the hips, holding the kettlebell up in front of you.
  3. Hold the bottom position for a second and then reverse the motion, driving through the heel and keeping your head and chest up.
  4. Lower yourself again and repeat.

Pistol Squat start and finish positions

Pistol Squat: Starting position
Starting position
Pistol Squat: Ending position
Ending position

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