{"id":20274,"date":"2021-05-12T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/?p=20274"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T19:25:41","slug":"split-squat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/split-squat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Split Squat Can Improve Mobility and Leg Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If the back squat<\/em> is the cool guy everyone wants to hang out with, then the split squat<\/em> is his older, less cool but more practical older brother. You can’t lift as heavy with the split squat,<\/em> but you’ll target one leg at a time and challenge your core stability and balance. The split squat<\/em> is one of the best leg exercises<\/em><\/a> for adding mass to one leg at a time, improving your mobility, and enhancing overall body awareness. And, yes, all of these benefits will carry over to your traditional back squat<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we teach you how to do picture-perfect split squats<\/em> and outline the exercise’s benefits, set and rep recommendations, and alternatives and benefits. <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n