Cossack Squat
Expert Advice
Keep your weight on your heels and push your hips back to maintain balance and maximize glute and hamstring engagement.
How-to-do Steps
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly out.
- Shift your weight to one side, bending that knee while keeping the other leg straight.
- Lower your body down as far as comfortable, keeping your chest up.
- Push through the heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side, alternating for the desired number of reps.
Details
Primary
Glutes50%
Quads40%
Secondary
Calves10%
Equipment
Body weight
Exercise Type
Strength
