Cossack Squat
Feet wide, sit all the way into one hip with that heel down while the other leg stays straight, toes up; shift across without standing between sides.
How to do it
Setup
Feet well wider than the shoulders, toes forward, hands at the chest.
Steps
- Sit all the way into one hip, that heel flat on the floor.
- The other leg stays straight, toes pointing up.
- Shift across to the other side without standing up in between.
Common mistakes
Heel lifting on the bent side: sit back into the hip, or shorten the stance. Straight leg's knee bending: it stays locked, toes up. Rounding forward to get depth: chest up; depth comes with time.
Breathing
Inhale sitting into the hip, exhale shifting across.
