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Cossack Squat
A side-to-side squat for the quadriceps, glutes and inner thighs.
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Target
Legs
Category
Lower body · Strength
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets
3
Reps
6-10 per side
Execution
How to perform
1. Take a wide stance with your feet securely planted and brace your trunk.
2. Shift toward one leg and bend its hip and knee while keeping the other leg long.
3. Keep the working heel grounded and descend only as far as you can control.
4. Push through that foot to return to center and alternate sides without forcing depth.
Suggested rest: 60-90 seconds between sets.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Take a wide stance with your feet securely planted and brace your trunk
- 2Shift toward one leg and bend its hip and knee while keeping the other leg long
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Legs.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Legs to force extra repetitions.