Pistol Squat vs Hip Extension Machine

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Hip Extension Machine more often — 524 sessions vs 86. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Pistol Squat vs Hip Extension Machine : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Hip Extension Machine more often — 524 sessions compared to 86 for Pistol Squat.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Pistol Squat and Hip Extension Machine differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Pistol Squat

Pistol Squat gif

Pistol Squat muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Lower your leg lifted off the ground until it is parallel to the floor.
  2. 2. As your hips rise, straighten your knees and hip joints in sequence, and return to the starting position.
  3. 3. Proceed one side at a time or alternately.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to excessively lean your upper body forward.
  2. 2. Keep your chest up and engage your core to avoid bending your waist.
  3. 3. Don't excessively bend your waist while trying to keep it straight.
  4. 4. Please do not stick your hips too far back.
  5. 5. Make sure your feet do not come off the ground.
  6. 6. When standing up, please ensure your knees do not come together.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Pistol Squat, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Pistol Squat Guide page of our blog!

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How to Hip Extension Machine

Hip Extension Machine gif

Hip Extension Machine muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Please push your foot back.
  2. 2. Please slowly return to the starting position.
  3. 3. Please proceed one side at a time or alternately.

Coach's Comment

  1. Keep your chest up to avoid bending your waist and engage your core.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Hip Extension Machine, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Hip Extension Machine Guide page of our blog!

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