Legs Focus

Bulgarian Split Squat

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Coach Notes

Coach Take

Brutal unilateral leg builder with huge glute and quad payoff.

Make It Easier

Bodyweight Split Squat

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Tempo Bulgarian Split Squat

Build Size

3-4 x 8-12 each side, rest 60-120s

4 X 6 8 Each Side Rest 2

00

Attribute Breakdown

Muscle

Legs

LOWER-BODY DOMINANT EFFORT FOR POWER AND STABILITY

Equipment

Dumbbells

DUMBBELL CONTROL FOR BALANCED SIDES AND RANGE

Movement

Push

PUSH ACTION: YOU DRIVE THE LOAD AWAY FROM YOUR BODY

Pattern

Squat

SQUAT PATTERN BUILT ON KNEE BEND AND LEG DRIVE

Reps

6 12

MID-REP RANGE FOR SIZE, CONTROL, AND SOLID INTENSITY

Goal

Hypertrophy

PRIMARY GOAL IS MUSCLE GROWTH THROUGH VOLUME

Ego

Medium

MEDIUM EGO: BALANCED BETWEEN FORM AND PERFORMANCE

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Barbell Bench Front SquatBarbell Clean-grip Front SquatBarbell DeadliftBarbell Glute Bridge Two Legs On Bench (male)Barbell Good MorningBarbell Jump SquatBarbell Narrow Stance SquatBarbell One Arm Side Deadlift

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