Modified pistols differ from standard pistols in what way?

Modified pistols differ from standard pistols in what way?

• A. Stand on one foot, lower to a box and sit, then stand up using both legs
• B. Stand on one foot, lower to a chair
• C. Use hands to push up
• D. Do not use a box

Answer: (B)

Single-leg squats can be made safer and more manageable by adding support that defines a reachable endpoint. In the modified version, you stand on one leg and descend toward a stable chair, using that chair as a controlled landing point. This keeps the movement within a safer, reduced range while still requiring single-leg balance and control, and it allows progressive loading as strength improves. The chair provides a clear target and support, so you don’t have to go all the way to the floor, which is the key difference from a standard pistol squat. Other modifications—like using a box and rising with both legs, or using hands for push-off—change the balance or loading in different ways, but the defining modification here is lowering toward and stopping at a chair.

Single-leg squats can be made safer and more manageable by adding support that defines a reachable endpoint. In the modified version, you stand on one leg and descend toward a stable chair, using that chair as a controlled landing point. This keeps the movement within a safer, reduced range while still requiring single-leg balance and control, and it allows progressive loading as strength improves. The chair provides a clear target and support, so you don’t have to go all the way to the floor, which is the key difference from a standard pistol squat. Other modifications—like using a box and rising with both legs, or using hands for push-off—change the balance or loading in different ways, but the defining modification here is lowering toward and stopping at a chair.