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Exercise: Suitcase Split Squat

person doing Suitcase Split Squat
person doing Suitcase Split Squat
person doing Suitcase Split Squat

Primary Muscles:

  • Quadriceps
  • Gluteals
  • Obliques

Secondary Muscles:

  • Trapezius

Body Area:

  • Legs

Movement Type:

  • Core (Rotary Stability)

Training Category:

  • Resistance

Proper Steps:

Stand in a split stance, with your feet about shoulder width apart 
Hold a DB or KB in one hand or both hands 
Maintaining a tall spine with a braced core, lower your body until your knee is about an inch above the floor 
Ensure that your rear knee is stacked below your hips and your lead shin angle is parallel to your spine when at the bottom