Consider this exercise for your routine.

Why the Cossack squat should be in your toolbox.

The Cossack squat both body weight and loaded, can be a great addition to your exercise repertoire. Here’s why:

Improves mobility, stability, flexibility and strength in the hips and groin - The wide lateral stance and side-to-side movement increases range of motion in the hips and surrounding muscles. This can help reduce stiffness and increase range of motion.

Activates glutes and inner thighs - The Cossack squat strongly engages the gluteal muscles as well as the adductor muscles of the inner thighs as you lower into the lateral squat.

Enhances balance and coordination - Holding the low squat position while shifting your weight side-to-side improves balance, engagement of stabilizer muscles, and whole-body coordination.

Burns calories - The Cossack squat is an intensive exercise that burns calories and boosts your heart rate, especially when performed quickly or with added plyometric hops.

Can be progressed - You can make the exercise more challenging by adding weights, reps, sets, increasing the depth, adding pauses or jumps. This allows for progression.

Improves athletic performance - The unilateral strength, power and balance developed from the Cossack squat translates well into many sports movements.

Low impact on joints - It's a squat variation that doesn't put as much direct pressure on the knees compared to a traditional bilateral squat. The impact is dispersed.

Overall, a unique and under utilized movement that is worthwhile to have on the radar. Mechanics and posture is very important to get right and will prevent injury and maximize benefit.

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