It's no news to anyone that I love a fitness challenge. So, when I was asked to try out a pistol squat challenge, where I practised the move every day for a week, I jumped at the chance.

But once you try to do the exercise with one leg lifted off the floor—a pistol squat—the fear factor and degree of challenge explodes. “A pistol squat requires a lot more strength ...

But if you want to take on an exercise that will turn heads, you’ll need to ramp up the technical challenge and difficulty ...

Whether it’s scrolling on your socials or at the gym, you’ve probably seen someone do (or at least try to do) a pistol squat as of lately. Exercises like the bench press, squat, and deadlift ...

Throughout the movement, be sure to keep your spine straight and your hips square. A deadlift is one of the best weighted ...

A pistol squat is an advanced single leg move. Try these progressions to help you nail a full rep. The pistol squat is the lesser-known but killer variation of the regular squat. Not only does it ...

The squat is part of the holy grail of fitness. It’s one of the first few exercises one learns when they set foot in a gym, or start training at home, or even take an outdoor activity like ...

Once you've progressed beyond most other squat variations, you can give the pistol squat a try. This movement takes a great deal of balance, strength, and mobility to pull off properly ...