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Single Leg Mini Squat

Single leg squat

Teaching points

  • Stand on one leg with the other knee bent
  • Use a wall or banister to help keep your balance
  • Bend the standing leg and push your buttocks out behind you
  • Start with only a small movement
  • Make sure your hips stay level, don't let one drop down
  • Don't allow your knee to move forwards past your toes

Variations & progressions

  • Rest the non-standing leg on a bench or chair behind you

Muscles worked

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