The 'Pistol-squat'
Bodyweight (BW) unilateral leg-strength
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THE WHAT:
A bodyweight squat, performed on one leg. Rather than simply an expression of raw strength, however, its controlled execution is significantly facilitated, or "blocked", by the in-/availability of lower-body ranges.
As with the 'Shrimp squat', restrictions in ankle dorsiflexion prevent maintaining equal pressure in the foot in the bottom position (if the range is even accessible), minimising the leg's force-production.
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