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12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #4 – PISTOLS

Pistols (Assisted) are basically a single-leg squat while holding on and lightly assisting with the upper body. The focus is extreme range of motion (notice how low Kirsten is getting…sit on your heel if possible). Return to a standing position by driving your heel through the ground, keep the spine long, and only pull with your arms as needed.

Not every knee is made for this movement. But I recommend trying it and see if you can at least get the thigh (femur) to parallel to the ground. Make sure your plant foot is in-line with your hands and you push your hips back with the weight on your heel as you lower into the pistol. The non-working leg stays extended forward.

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