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Split Squats

How to do the Split Squats with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

IntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Hamstrings

Secondary

Calves, Glutes, Quads

Equipment

Bodyweight

Step by step

How to do the Split Squats

  1. 1

    Being in a standing position. Jump into a split leg position, with one leg forward and one leg back, flexing the knees and lowering your hips slightly as you do so.

  2. 2

    As you descend, immediately reverse direction, standing back up and jumping, reversing the position of your legs. Repeat 5-10 times on each leg.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Split Squats set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your hamstrings volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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