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Cossack squat

Wide stance, shift into one hip, keep the other leg long and heel down.

Muscles

Primary
adductors
Supporting
quads, glutes

Mechanics

Pattern
squat
Equipment
bodyweight
Geometry
90° Alignment
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Adductor and quad load together while the chest stays tall.
Progression
Add depth before adding a dumbbell counterweight.
Regression
Hold a rack upright and keep the range shallow.

Watch for

  • Heel lifting early
  • Collapsing the working knee inward

Substitutions

  • Lateral lunge
  • Goblet squat
  • 90/90 hip rotation
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