How to Get Your First PISTOL SQUAT (Step-by-Step Progression)

Here is my progression for mastering the pistol squat. In the strength game we often forget about training on single leg because we spend so much time working on improving our numbers on the main core lifts: the squat, deadlift, clean and snatch. In doing so it is easy to unknowingly develop weakness in some areas of our body. Challenging yourself with single leg squats can illuminate any deficits you have. Not only that, performing single leg activities will work on balance. Every athlete needs to work on balance. Get my book on fixing injury here: Get my book ’The Squat Bible’ here: Get my 13-Week Squat Program? Get olympic weightlifting programming (part 1):