Split Squat | Form Check

The split squat can be an essential addition to your training routine to help build a strong, balanced lower body, but are you sure you're even doing the exercise correctly?

For this movement, you shouldn't settle for anything other than perfect form—especially because it's such a killer exercise. Let Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. and associate fitness editor Brett Williams guide you through the move's subtleties, saving you from the bad habits that are keeping you from unlocking your fitness potential.

Before you grab your weights, step forward, and start jamming your knee into the floor, take note that it's extremely important to pay attention the movement here. Using the proper form is essential to make sure you're getting the most out of the exercise—particularly because of how important the split squat can be as a base for other unilateral movements like lunges, Bulgarian split squats, or single-leg deadlifts.