10+ One Leg Squat Bench Pictures. The single leg squat is an excellent exercise to use to help you progress along the single leg exercises progression spectrum. The exercise can help you build unilateral leg strength as well as help improve balance.
At mbsc they teach the lift by starting with a one leg squat to a high bench and gradually increasing the depth. At this point i decided to tackle the single leg squat, known to some people as the pistol squat. The leg alignment is also different and more centered compared to split squats.
You can use counter weight to make the exercise easier.
And if you do it properly, you also involve the lats. This one can support leg lifts, military presses, chest presses, and other routines that are commonly done on the bench. Stand in front of the bench and lift one leg out in front of you. These are sometimes called pistol squats.