Alyna
@movewithalyna
Struggling with your pistol squat? Make sure you understand these 3 things whilst working towards itโฆ 1. Flexibility and Mobility: Adequate flexibility in your ankles, hips, and hamstrings is necessary to get into the deep squat position without losing balance or falling backward. E.g. Good ankle dorsiflexion, for the working leg to keep balance and allow for depth. Sufficient hamstring flexibility for other leg to remain straight. 2. Single Leg Strength: You need strong quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and core stability to control both the descent and ascent in a pistol squat. The leg doing the squat bears your full body weight, so significant lower body strength is essential. 3. Specific practice: You could have a super heavy back squat but it does necessarily mean you will be able to do a full pistol squat. It is a skill and therefore needs dedicated practice for the mechanics.
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Vinay Vasanji
@vinayvasanji.eth
I've been looking for a replacement for my Vibrams, which have been great for the gym so far Are you wearing barefoots? Do you mind sharing the brand?
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Papajams
@papa
Love this, my ankles are the key holding things back, will keep an eye on this account for guidance, thanks for sharing 500 $degen 30 $hunt 10 $00 ๐ x 100 30 $nogs 10 $build 5 $fomo 5 ๐ญ 100 $WILD @tipothehat ๐ฉ
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@toyboy.eth
How do you cope with consistency
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Ran Domero
@randomerror.eth
are we supposed to be able to do this shit
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BrightFutureGuy ๐ฉโโ๏ธ
@bfg
Never liked pistols ๐ but a good one
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Trejo
@trej
Release that piriformis so you don't get the butt wink at the bottom. Thats a killer pistol though. You're very agile in it
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dusan.framedl.eth ๐ฉ
@ds8
progressions from "naked warrior" by tsatsouline were very helpful to me. i struggle with hamstring flexibility though, so i put my other leg into a turkish sitting position (fold on top of my working leg).
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Maria Bazooka ๐๐ฉ๐ช
@mariabazooka
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