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Quadriceps · Intermediate

Cossack Squat

Deep lateral squat for adductors, hips, and mobility.

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Cossack Squat demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

QuadricepsGlutesAdductors

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

4 × 10 / side

Rest

1 min 30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand with the feet much wider than shoulder width and toes slightly turned out.
  2. 02Shift the body toward one side while the other leg stays long.
  3. 03Bend the working knee and sit the hip down and back over that foot.
  4. 04Keep the heel down and let the straight-leg toes lift if that helps the hip open.
  5. 05Push through the bent leg to return to center, then repeat to the other side.

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