Bulgarian split squat
Bulgarian split squat noun: a variation of the split squat performed by bending one knee while the rear leg is rested on a platform behind the body.
Noun
Bulgarian split squat (plural Bulgarian split squats)
- A variation of the split squat performed by bending one knee while the rear leg is rested on a platform behind the body.
- People often think of Bulgarian split squats as a quad-crushing, glute and hamstrings-building challenge on leg day, instead of the complete core and lower-body compound exercise it can be used for.2022 April 26, Jeff Tomko, “The Mixed-Load Bulgarian Split Squat Will Challenge Your Legs and Core”, in Men's Health
Forms of Bulgarian split squat
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Origin of Bulgarian split squat
The exercise was supposedly popularized in the United States by Bulgarian weightlifting coach Angel Spassov (1941–2017) in the late 1980s.
Questions about Bulgarian split squat
- What does Bulgarian split squat mean?
- Bulgarian split squat means a variation of the split squat performed by bending one knee while the rear leg is rested on a platform behind the body.
- What part of speech is Bulgarian split squat?
- Bulgarian split squat is a noun.
- What is the plural of Bulgarian split squat?
- The plural of Bulgarian split squat is Bulgarian split squats.
Words near Bulgarian split squat in the dictionary
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