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Shrimp Squats vs. Pistols Squats: What’s better for mass and strength? [comparison]

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The shrimp squat and the pistol are two of the most popular 1-legged squat variations, and while both movements have undeniable differences neither of them has an inherent and clear advantage over the other when the goal is muscular growth and strength cultivation. Overlapping Benefits The shrimp and the pistol squat are like different phone […]

Natural Bodybuilding: Are Pistol Squats Enough for Legs?

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I learned about pistol squats over ten years ago. I read about them in the blog of a dude following the training principles of Pavel Tsatsouline. To this day, I remember a quote from that blogger: “I do 5×5 pistol squats and have no complaints about how my legs look.” Was he right, though? Are […]