LiftsmithKettlebell rear-foot-elevated split squat
A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the adductors, hamstrings. Equipment: kettlebells and flat bench.
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How to do it
- Setup: Back foot on a bench, kettlebells at your sides.
- Lower until the front thigh is level
- Push through the front heel to stand
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