Legs · Bodyweight
Split Squat Against Wall
How to do the split squat against wall, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set up in a split stance with your front foot a stride ahead and use a wall beside you for light balance. Lower straight down until the front thigh is parallel, then drive through the front heel to stand.
- 1Front quad and glute loading as you lower straight down
- 2Front heel rooted and chest tall throughout
- 3Light wall touch for balance, not for support
Common mistakes
- Leaning on the wall to take load off the legs
- Letting the front knee cave inward or the heel lift
- Pushing off the back foot instead of the front leg
Muscles worked
The split squat against wall mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.