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Skater Squat — quadriceps compound exercise in the LIFTAG library

Skater Squat

Compound · Weight × reps

Reach the arms forward for balance, maintain the whole stance foot, and keep the knee tracking with the toes. Lightly touch the target if used, then drive through the stance leg to rise without pushing from the rear foot. The skater squat trains unilateral quadriceps and glute strength with balance and hip-control demands; it often requires less forward leg clearance than a pistol, but ankle needs vary.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Skater Squat.

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HOW TO DO SKATER SQUAT

  1. Stand on one leg with the other leg reaching behind.
  2. Sit the hips back and bend the stance knee while the rear knee moves toward a pad or target, keeping the rear foot off the floor.
  3. Adjust target height and use support before increasing depth.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Skater Squat in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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