How To: Pistol Squat – Build Leg Strength & Correct Muscle Imbalances! – ScottHermanFitness

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22 comments

Damian Sconberg June 8, 2018 - 2:34 pm

Do you need to go that deep? Can I just go parallel like I would with a normal squat?

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Liyaaqat Gul June 20, 2018 - 3:35 pm

2:52 keeping the weight over your BUHTT

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Trev Barlow August 1, 2018 - 1:19 pm

After about 1.5 months, I can now do full pistols. TBH, I found the assisted-band stuff unhelpful. I just started with a chair and kept using a surface with a slightly shorter depth each time I could do 5reps of 5. Also, I never sat down fully on purpose. Just used tapped the surface and went back up.

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JoshBoston September 26, 2018 - 5:30 pm

i cant keep my leg stretched…

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Binda R October 3, 2018 - 12:36 pm

Thanks Scott! 💓 Always so nice and helpful. I owe my body to YOU!!! ☺️

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Station 2Station October 8, 2018 - 3:04 am

Brutal on the patella- if you have arthritis in your knees, the compression of the patella will promote further inflammation. Its recommended you not go past 45°.

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oikaklmn October 24, 2018 - 1:35 pm

it's too deep.. Say "bye" to your knees.

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Duh guy December 21, 2018 - 3:14 am

Thanks for the advice. Really good progression tips

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ChelseaFC !!! December 30, 2018 - 12:00 am

2:17 I fucking hate the human body and why the left legs start looking like this in this position, what the fuck.

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Omega Destroyer January 29, 2019 - 1:38 am

This is THE exercise for legs and core. Fucking amazing.

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KC Winacott January 30, 2019 - 10:18 pm

Super helpful video, thanks!

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Math Davies January 30, 2019 - 10:40 pm

Left knee's all over the place !

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Jennings Gardner February 7, 2019 - 8:11 pm

Scott, I have some slight knee pain from doing these. I only feel it sometimes, and it’s only in one knee. Should I keep trying to fix the form in that knee? Or should I stop doing them for a bit?

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Christopher Columbus. March 22, 2019 - 2:44 am

The one pro of only weighing 120 pounds.

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Shahbaz Tariq May 16, 2019 - 2:30 pm

Damn u made it look so easy 😵

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Dtomper June 5, 2019 - 8:54 pm

one advice is don't do this exercice without warming up.

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Absolute Canvas September 11, 2019 - 10:54 pm

The blooper at the end!!! Hahaha. Love the genuineness of it. Include more please

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Jorge Horna February 1, 2020 - 12:47 am

Hi scott, after doing this exercise I noticed that my left leg is weaker than my right one, specifically the left glute probably as a result of an sprained I had many years ago and not properly rehabbing it. Should I stop squatting until I make both legs equally stronger or what do you recommend?

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karuu ! February 26, 2020 - 1:18 pm

Excelente ejercicio ahora a practicar😂👍🏿

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Kogoro Mori March 2, 2020 - 8:32 am

Will this hurt our knees?

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white ttlove November 27, 2020 - 9:52 am

i have pistol squat in everyday.

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Reverse The Suicide music TV March 2, 2021 - 9:34 am

It's been 6 long years since I last saw this… But I only have applied the lesson back in May 2020. 😅
I regret not making a way to strengthen my legs even without a barbell. It wasted my time. Don't follow my bad example. 🙁

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