How to Do Cossack Squats: Muscles Worked & Proper Form

Muscles Worked in Cossack Squat

Primary muscles worked:

• Hip Flexors
• Glutes
• Quads

Secondary muscles worked:

• Hamstrings
• Adductors

How to Do Cossack Squat

1. Stand with your feet spread wide and maintain an upright posture.
2. Bend one knee and lower yourself deeply toward that side, while extending the other leg straight out to the side.
3. Keep your foot flat on the bent leg, and try to point the toes of the extended leg upward.
4. Push through the heel of the bent leg to return to the starting position.
5. Repeat on the opposite side, alternating legs for the desired number of repetitions.

Commentary

The Cossack squat is an exercise for enhancing lower body mobility, balance, and flexibility. It targets the quadriceps, glutes, and inner thigh muscles while challenging ankle and hip flexibility. This exercise is good for building functional strength and increasing hip and leg mobility.