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Cossack Squat
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Stand with a wide stance, feet turned slightly outward.
- 2Shift your weight to one side, bending that knee deeply.
- 3Keep the other leg straight with your foot flat or heel up.
- 4Sink down until your bent hip is near knee height, keeping your chest up.
- 5Push back up through the bent leg to the starting stance, then repeat to the other side.
Coaching cues
- Chest stays tall
- Sink the hips down
- Push through the heel
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