I can do shrimp squats very easily because I think that's more thigh, but am no where near doing more than 1 proper pistol squat because that needs more butt I think.
once you can do 8-12 reps for 3-5 sets you should be ready to progress. If you aren't just hold a weight while doing it and again, 8-12 reps you should be ready.
Honestly, I don't think Pistol squats are worth it. I can do them fine but I think they're a miserable exercise that requires more mobility than strength for most people. Most strong legged dudes I know who hit the squat rack can't do a pistol squat, but me, who works legs only once a week doing bodyweight stuff can.
I've just gone backwards in the progressions so I just do Bulgarian split squats, progressively overloading (making heavier) the dumbbell weights I'm holding. Finding it much more effective and achievable.
I can do shrimp squats very easily because I think that's more thigh, but am no where near doing more than 1 proper pistol squat because that needs more butt I think.
Any tips for that?
just keep doing what you're doing
once you can do 8-12 reps for 3-5 sets you should be ready to progress. If you aren't just hold a weight while doing it and again, 8-12 reps you should be ready.
Honestly, I don't think Pistol squats are worth it. I can do them fine but I think they're a miserable exercise that requires more mobility than strength for most people. Most strong legged dudes I know who hit the squat rack can't do a pistol squat, but me, who works legs only once a week doing bodyweight stuff can.
I've just gone backwards in the progressions so I just do Bulgarian split squats, progressively overloading (making heavier) the dumbbell weights I'm holding. Finding it much more effective and achievable.