Legs
Side Squat
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Step to the side into a squat position, keeping chest up.
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Legs
- Injury risk
- Moderate
Primary muscles
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus Maximus
Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Adductors
- Core Stabilizers
Target muscles
- legs
How to perform
- 1
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Step to the side into a squat position, keeping chest up.
- 3
Push through the leading foot to return to start.
- 4
Repeat on the other side.
Safety & form
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