Muscles worked
glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
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weighted cossack squats (male)
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- weighted
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 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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