weighted cossack squats (male)
weighted cossack squats (male) exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: weighted.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- weighted
Secondary muscles
quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
How to perform
- Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and toes pointing slightly outward.
- Hold a weight in front of your chest with both hands.
- 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.
- Go as low as you can while maintaining balance and keeping your chest up.
- Push through the heel of the bent leg to return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side, alternating between legs.