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Box Pistol Squats: How to Do It and When to Progress

  • Intermediate
Box Pistol Squats

How to do it

Stand on one leg in front of a bench or box, the other leg straight out in front, arms forward as a counterweight. Sit down with control until you just touch the box. Push back up through your whole foot and switch sides after all reps.

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Target range

Aim for 5 to 8 reps per side in each set.

Ready for the next step

When you reach 8 reps in every set, you are ready for the next level: Pistol Squats.

Where it fits

Step 5 in the Single-Leg Squat progression, which runs from easier to harder.

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