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Cossack Squat

BodyweightCompoundTakes some practiceOne side at a time
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Adductors, Quads

Also glutes

You need

Nothing but the floor

How to do itPicture · 3 steps
  1. 1Very wide stance, toes slightly out
  2. 2Shift into one hip and sit deep, the other leg straight
  3. 3Stay on the heel of the bent leg

Most common mistake

Folding forward to reach depth.

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Research
68
Published rubric
Lifters
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0/10 ratings
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 68
Transfer · 45%4/5
Injury protection · 30%3/5
Practicality · 25%4/5
How scores work

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