Pistol Squat
The pistol squat is a quads squat done with bodyweight only. It also works the glutes. It is trained one side at a time. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Quads (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains at an effective load of 65% of your bodyweight per rep, plus any added weight.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Quads |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | quads |
| Secondary muscles | glutes |
| Equipment | Bodyweight · one side at a time |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored, bodyweight factor 0.65 |
| Balance group | Quads · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Quads group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored with a bodyweight factor of 0.65. Each rep counts as 65% of your bodyweight plus any added weight, so it earns volume, e1RM and PR credit like a loaded lift.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
single leg squat, pistol squats
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related quads exercises
Everything else that counts as quads
Kettlebell Goblet Squat · Dumbbell Squat · Bulgarian Split Squat · Split Squat · Dumbbell Walking Lunge · Walking Lunge · Dumbbell Lunge · Lunge · Reverse Lunge · Dumbbell Reverse Lunge · Lateral Lunge · Step-Up · Dumbbell Step-Up · Leg Press · Hack Squat · Leg Extension · Wall Sit · Jump Squat · Box Jump · Goblet Squat to Calf Raise · Burpee · Burpee Broad Jump · Sled Push · Wall Ball · Sandbag Lunge