The wall-supported Bulgarian split squat boosts unilateral stability at the hip and knee, decreasing side-to-side imbalances that lead to overuse injuries when we run, lift or play, says Jose Guevara, ...

If Bulgarian split squats feel more like a circus act than a productive leg exercise, you’re not alone. While they’re often praised for unilateral strength and balance, many lifters struggle with knee ...

‘Ballerina Bulgarian squats primarily target the glutes, especially the glute medius and glute maximus,’ says James Brady, a personal trainer at OriGym. ‘Compared to standard Bulgarian split squats, ...

The Bulgarian split squat has a reputation for being a bit unlikeable. Challenging to both set up and perform with decent form, it’s an advanced exercise that requires relative strength, balance, ...

The Bulgarian split squat is an effective leg exercise that can be tweaked to target either the front of the legs (quadriceps) or the back of the legs (glutes and hamstrings). Once you master the ...

Here at WH, we’re big fans of a squat variation, and we’ve covered a fair few in the last few months – high-heeled squats, bear hug squats, and, of course, Bulgarian split squats – for good reason. A ...