How Iridium Programs This

Iridium tracks this movement relative to your body weight to maintain accurate progressive overload data for the quads and glutes. The AI monitors RPE trends to ensure you are achieving adequate muscular fatigue despite the high stability demands of suspension training. This volume is integrated into your 7-day history, preventing Iridium from overloading your legs if recent recovery scores are low.

Form Cues

Stand tall and engage your core before descending
Lower your hips until your front thigh is parallel to the floor
Drive firmly through your front heel to return to standing
Keep your front knee aligned with your second toe
Maintain a vertical front shin throughout the movement

Don't

Don't allow your front knee to collapse inward
Don't put significant weight on the suspended back foot
Don't round your shoulders or hunch forward
Don't let your front knee travel excessively past your toes
Don't rush the descent and sacrifice stability

Common Mistakes

Placing too much weight on the rear leg
Allowing the front knee to cave inward (valgus)
Setting the TRX straps at the incorrect height
Hunching the upper body forward
Losing balance due to lack of core engagement

Muscles Worked

This exercise intensely targets the quadriceps and glutes of the working leg, forcing them to move your bodyweight with minimal assistance. The instability of the suspension trainer recruits the hamstrings, adductors, and core muscles heavily to maintain alignment and prevent rotation.