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Cossack Squat

🏋️ Calisthenics / Bodyweight · Legs

Also known as: cossack squats, side squat, side squats

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Reps
/cossack_squats 20
also valid: /cossack-squats 20 · /cossack squats 20
Sets × Reps
/cossack_squats 3x10
also valid: /cossack-squats 3x10 · /cossack squats 3x10 · /log cossack_squats 3x10
Sets × Reps @ Weight
/cossack_squats 3x10@45
also valid: /cossack-squats 3x10@45 · /cossack squats 3x10@45 · /log cossack_squats 3x10@45

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Cossack Squat demonstration animation
Demo: Weighted Cossack Squats (Male) — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalves🛠 Weighted
  1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and toes pointing slightly outward.
  2. Hold a weight in front of your chest with both hands.
  3. Shift your weight to one side and lower your body by bending the knee of the side you shifted towards, while keeping the other leg straight.
  4. Go as low as you can while maintaining balance and keeping your chest up.
  5. Push through the heel of the bent leg to return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat on the other side, alternating between legs.

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