Single Leg Squat

Hi all,

How do we do todays work out? It says 'jumping single leg squat.' What the heck is that! haha.. sorry my book hasnt arrived yet.

sinc, -g.

A single leg squat is a pistol, and in this case jumping. If you don't know what a pistol is check HERE. Simple!

One note, stick the landing. Don't descend (or try to) into another SLS upon landing. Land, steady yourself then do another squat.

Ed,

Thank you so much.

So basically, I do a pistol, and then on the way up I shoot all the way up into a jump? And, then stick the landing on one leg?

sinc, -g.

You got it! Coach Sommer's progression of SLS's goes something like this (this is once an athlete is capable of single leg squats):

-regular SLS's

-jumping SLS's, simply jump straight up, eventually you can make it jumping up onto an object

-SLS's jumping for distance

-SLS's jumping for height and distance

-SLS"s jumping for height and distance weighted

And you can add weighted (non-jumping) pistols in once you're proficient at regular pistols, as a maximal strength exercise if you so desire.

Thank you all so much.

And, Ed, just so you know a single leg squat is a maximal effort for me! haha..

-g.