Option 1. The Bulgarian Split Squat is a great substitute for the Squat. You only need a bench or box, and you can use dumbbells, kettlebells or a barbell. The exercise builds single-leg strength, with a focus on the quads. Follow this with the Stiff-Leg Deadlift to work the muscles on the back side of your body.
1 The right passes behind the inferior vena cava, the right renal vein, the head of the pancreas, and the descending part of the duodenum. 2  The right is somewhat lower than the left; it lies behind the left renal vein, the body of the pancreas and the splenic vein, and is crossed by the inferior mesenteric vein.
Depending on the level of the body, the following organs may lie next to the kidney 1  : Psoas major muscle (medial to both kidneys). 2  Quadratus lumborum muscle (posterior to both kidneys). 3  Spleen, colon (lateral/anterolateral to left kidney) and liver and colon (lateral/anteroletral to the right kidney).