Pistol squats are amongst the most feared leg day exercises because you’ll have to balance on one leg to do them. But the lower-body squat variation is well worth trying, and we cover why below.
To do pistol squats, you’ll need to stand on one leg and perform a single-leg squat — without falling over or lifting your heel off the ground. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. It’s an exercise that personal trainers everywhere dread demonstrating during workouts, but the move packs benefits, especially for the runners out there.
