Split Squat

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Instructions


Categorisation

Also known as: Barbell Split Squat
Category: Lunge
Typical discipline: Bodybuilding
Type: Compound
Primary body segment: Lower
Movement: Push

Equipment Needed

Load: Barbell
Rack: Squat Rack or Adjustable Rack

Muscles Used

Primary: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Gluteus Maximus, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris, Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis
Secondary: Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Gracilis, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Iliacus, Psoas Major, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Sartorius, Piriformis, Quadratus Lumborum, Oblique External, Oblique Internal

Bodyweight Percentage Used

Male: 88%
Female: 87.6%