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Cossack Squat
The Cossack Squat is a bodyweight exercise that targets the quads, with the glutes, adductors and hamstrings assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Glutes, Adductors, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Body part
- Upper legs
Step by step
- Stand upright with feet wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Shift your weight to one leg and bend that knee into a squat, keeping the other leg straight to the side.
- Keep your chest up and torso upright.
- Push through the bent leg to return to the starting position.
- Alternate sides for each repetition.
- Maintain controlled movement and steady breathing.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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