Start
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Strength
Barbell Side Split Squat
beginnerbarbell·compound·push
Muscles Worked
Secondary
Abductor digiti minimi of left footAbductor digiti minimi of right footabductor hallucisadductor hallucisextensor hallucis brevisextensor hallucis longusfibularis brevisfibularis longusfibularis tertiusFirst lumbrical of left footFirst lumbrical of right footflexor accessoriusFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left footFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right footflexor digitorum brevisflexor digitorum longusflexor hallucis brevisflexor hallucis longusFourth lumbrical of left footFourth lumbrical of right footgastrocnemiusplantarissoleustibialis posteriorbiceps femorisgracilispopliteussemimembranosussemitendinosusiliococcygeusiliocostalis lumborumlongissimus thoracislumbar rotatorsemispinalis thoracisserratus posterior inferiorSet of interspinales lumborumSpinalisTendinous arch of levator ani
How to Perform
1
Stand up straight while holding a barbell placed on the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck). Your feet should be placed wide apart with the foot of the lead leg angled out to the side. This will be your starting position.
2
Lower your body towards the side of your angled foot by bending the knee and hip of your lead leg and while keeping the opposite leg only slightly bent. Breathe in as you lower your body.
3
Return to the starting position by extending the hip and knee of the lead leg. Breathe out as you perform this movement.
4
After performing the recommended amount of reps, repeat the movement with the opposite leg.
Alternatives to Barbell Side Split Squat
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
