TI'm a firm believer that the Single Leg Squat, or its variants including the pistol and skater squat are severely overlooked.

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The Single Leg Squat to me is a no brainer.

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• Great lower limb strength developer (especially Gluteals/Quadriceps)

• Requires a lot of balance = intrinsic foot/ankle stability, glute medius/VMO activation and trunk strength

• Teaches athletes how to find balance between forefoot and heel in order to drop down inline with centre of mass rather than leaning forward/backward - good carry over to other lower limb strength exercises

• Great active ankle mobility exercise

• Frustratingly hard at first for majority of athletes/individuals, but shows great progress with consistent work

• Features countless adaptable progressions/regressions to suit any fitness level

• Effective movement screening test to show alignment/mobility/strength limitations of the foot, knee, hip and thoracic spine

• Great for rehabilitation (shows clear strength progression, shows weakness vs. strength between limbs)

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