The pistol squat is the ultimate test for lower body strength, balance, and mobility. While it doesn't exactly have the same effect as the powerlifter's favorite move—the back squat, this awkward ...

If you're bored of standard squats, single leg "pistol" squats can progress your muscle gains. Pistol squats are challenging but working on them can improve balance and fix weaknesses. You can ...

Unlike a regular squat where you use both legs, the pistol squat involves lowering yourself completely on one leg while keeping the other extended in front. It sounds simple, but it demands an ...

A basic bodyweight squat may seem like nothing to sweat over. The movement is relatively simple to pick up since you perform it in your everyday life, whether you’re tying your shoelaces or picking up ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is ...

Pistol squats are extraordinarily challenging for several reasons. “It’s one of the hardest variations of the squat,”Mark DiSalvo, NYC-based certified strength and conditioning specialist, tells SELF.

Pistol squats are among the bodyweight strength world’s most impressive feats, right next to things like backflips or a perfect handstand. Well, I can’t do those other two, but I can knock out a bunch ...

These single-leg squats are a serious test of strength and mobility. Stand on one leg with your other leg in front of you. Keep your torso upright and gaze forwards. Squat as low as possible while ...

Celebrities are flooding Instagram with their prepping routines for Monday night’s Emmy Awards — and Jessica Biel is no exception. She posted a video of herself on Sunday doing “pistol squats” — and ...