Exercises / Intermediate
Assisted shotgun squat
- Quadriceps
- Calves
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
Stand facing a post or vertical bar and grab it with one hand.
Extend one leg while doing a deep squat with the other, so that your glutes touch the ground and without lifting the heel at any time.
When you are down with the leg completely flexed, stand on your toes for a second to contract the calf.
Return to the top to complete one repetition.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Hamstrings
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength55
- Explosivity0
- Technique45
- Cardio15
- Mobility50
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