: How to improve my leg strength to perform pistol squats? I can easily do pistol squats on my right leg, but I am not able to do the same on my left leg. Why is there this kind of strength imbalance and how can I correct the

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The simple answer to your first question is that your left leg probably isn't as strong. For how to correct the imbalance, your best bet is to start training that left leg. Since you cannot currently do a pistol squat with that leg, do progressions. If you can lower yourself into the pistol squat position, do it as a negative, trying to go down as slowly as possible. If that's still too difficult (and I'd advise not pushing too hard because you don't want to lose control and have your bodyweight take your knee or ankle in the wrong direction), reduce the effective weight and improve your balance by holding onto something while lowering and raising yourself. As you get better, you rely less and less on the surface you're clinging to until you can do the movement on your own.