Exercise:

Bulgarian Split Squat

Target Muscle:

Quadriceps

Flat Bench, Dumbbells

Position yourself in a staggered stance with your rear foot elevated on a flat bench and your front foot forward, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.

Begin lowering yourself down by flexing the knee and hip of your front leg until your rear knee is just short of touching the ground.

Once you reach the bottom position, press yourself back up by extending your front knee and hip until your front knee is just short of being locked out.

- Do not allow your knee to travel past your toe as you lower yourself down, as doing so can place undo stress on the knee joint.

- Focus on pressing yourself up using your heel rather than your toes, as this will also help to minimize knee stress.