Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch
Test your balance & strength! The Shrimp Squat is a challenging single-leg exercise that targets quads, glutes, and core.
The Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch mainly works the quads, with help from the glutes & hips and core. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch Muscles Worked
Primary
Quads (quadriceps femoris)
Secondary
Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hip Flexor (iliopsoas)
Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch
Setup
Standing tall, shift your weight onto one leg. Grasp the ankle of the other leg behind you, pulling the heel towards your glute to keep the knee bent.
Movement
Extend one arm forward for balance.
Initiate a squat motion by pushing your hips back and bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Lower your body until the thigh of your supporting leg is as close to parallel to the floor as your mobility allows.
Keep your chest up and torso inclined slightly to maintain stability.
Press through the heel to return to the starting upright position.
Maintain the hold of the trailing leg throughout the entire duration of the set.
Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch FAQs
What muscles does the Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch work?
The Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch mainly works the quads, with help from the glutes & hips and core. The main muscles are the quadriceps femoris.
What equipment do you need for the Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch?
None. The Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
What are some Single-Leg Squat with Quad Stretch variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Standing Overhead Shoulder Back-Bend Stretch, Bodyweight Supported Single-Leg Squat, Bodyweight Squat to Front-Leg Raise and Bodyweight Squat to Front-Leg.
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