Good day gentlemen and gentlewomen.
Having completely Hypertrophy I, I am due to start Powerbuilding II tomorrow, day 1 including split squats, and I have some questions.
Can anyone share how to complete one rep of a split squat? Good technique and form.
If you are doing 12 rep sets, is that 6 on one leg, 6 on the other? Or 12 and 12 = 1 set?
Would you recommend strongest or weakest leg first, or does it not matter?
TIA!
Mitch
Hi Mitch!
Here’s an short article on the single leg variations that should help: Barbell Medicine September 2019 Newsletter 💪
And then the prescription is PER leg, so 12 each leg for each set. And you can start with either leg, no problem there.
Leah
Awesome, thank you Leah. Congrats again on the epic deadlift!!
Hey, thanks!!
A follow-up question about split squats: Do you rest after completing all the reps on one leg before switching to the other leg? I’m on week 10 of the beginner template, which calls for sets of 12 reps and I’ve been doing 12 reps on one leg followed immediately by 12 reps on the other leg, which leaves me gasping for air at the end of each set.
Yes, a 1 minute rest between sides is a very reasonable approach to make sure you’re still attaining the right stimulus from the movement and not limited by other factors.