Bulgarian split squat

English Etymology The exercise was supposedly popularized in the United States by Bulgarian weightlifting coach Angel Spassov (1941–2017) in the late 1980s. Noun en exercise A variation of the split squat performed by bending one knee while the rear leg is rested on a platform behind the body. en 2022-04-26 Jeff Tomko The Mixed-Load Bulgarian Split Squat Will Challenge Your Legs and Core w:Men's Health https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a39824919/bulgarian-split-squat-mixed-load/ People often think of Bulgarian split squats as a quad-crushing, glute and hamstrings-building challenge on leg day, instead of the complete core and lower-body compound exercise it can be used for. https://web.archive.org/web/20250909055523/https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a39824919/bulgarian-split-squat-mixed-load/ 9 September 2025