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Cossack Squat

Reps
4–8
Video from @flowmotionfitnessuk, not affiliated with Talala

How to do it

  1. 1

    Stand with feet wider than your shoulders and toes turned slightly outward, with hands in front for balance.

  2. 2

    Breathe in as you bend one knee and send your hips toward that foot while the other leg stays long.

  3. 3

    Breathe out as you push back to centre, then lower toward the other side.

  4. 4

    Continue alternating sides with a steady pace.

Where you should feel it: Your inner thighs, the fronts of your thighs and your glutes.

What your coach says mid-set

  • “Other leg stays long”
  • “Hips travel toward the bent knee”
  • “Push back through centre”

Common mistakes

Heel lifting on the bent leg

Sink only as low as your heel stays down, and hold something for balance.

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