Warm up in 2 parts. Complete all of one before beginning another. May be completed in any order.
3-5 min Pistol Squat Progression Practice
Complete 3-5 reps per side of the following, progressing up the ladder. If you struggle on one step of the ladder, stay there and work on it until you feel comfortable.
Sit to Stand Assisted Pistols with a Ring Assisted Pistols with a Band Pistol Squats
Rowing Drills
Rowing Drills 2 X 100 m Arms Only Drill 100 m Reach and Pull Drill 100 m Legs Only Drill 100 m Leg/Arm Arm/Leg Drill
Then complete one of the following options-
Option 1 > 3 Months:
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) for 20 Minutes
5 Pistol Squats or any of the Assisted Pistols options from the warm up & 5 Burpees
Minute 1; 5 Burpees & 5 Pistol Squats R
Minute 2; 5 Burpees & 5 Pistol Squats L
Odd Minutes = Right Side Pistols Squats
Even Minutes = Left Side Pistol Squats
Option 2 < 3 Months:
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) for 14 Minutes
3-4 Pistol Squats or any of the Assisted Pistols options from the warm up & 3-4 Burpees
Minute 1; 3 or 4 Burpees & 3 or 4 Pistol Squats R
Minute 2; 3 or 4 Burpees & 3 or 4 Pistol Squats L
Odd Minutes = Right Side Pistols Squats
Even Minutes = Left Side Pistol Squats
Option 3 < 1 Month:
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) for 10 Minutes
2 Pistol Squats or any of the Assisted Pistols options from the warm up & 2 Burpees
Minute 1; 2 Burpees & 2 Pistol Squats R
Minute 2; 2 Burpees & 2 Pistol Squats L
Odd Minutes = Right Side Pistols Squats
Even Minutes = Left Side Pistol Squats
Cool Down:
Lower Back and Piriformis Stretches
Child's Pose
Post Thoughts and Pistol Squat Method to Comments
Let's watch our form today! Get our butts down and really challenge ourselves with that tricky edge of balance and discomfort. We will get so much MORE out of this workout by slowing down our Pistol Squats and really making every single rep as low, as safe, as tough as we can. We might tip over a little bit, we might need to hold onto something and we might need to do try several different ways. Let's pick the challenging option for our pistol squats that doesn't hurt our knees, compromise our safety, and hits our legs and glutes just where we need them too!
If we are consistently finishing our reps with 30 seconds, or more, left to go in our minute, let's look at how we can get make our pistols even better! Before we add reps, let's look at adding depth and challenging our balance first.
