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Bulgarian split squats are one of the best exercises you can do to build leg muscle – here’s why
By Chloe Gray
2 years ago
4 min read
Sometimes, the most painful exercises are the best, and that’s no different for Bulgarian split squats.
Bulgarian split squats are very much a love-hate kind of exercise. They come up again and again in lower-body workouts, especially on social media. But unlike hip thrusts and pilates moves, most people wouldn’t describe them as their favourite exercise to do, because they seriously burn the leg muscles.
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