Dumbbell Cossack Squat
The Cossack squat with a dumbbell held at each shoulder; the load deepens the sit into the hip and asks more of the straight leg's inner thigh.
How to do it
Setup
Feet well wider than the shoulders, a dumbbell held upright at each shoulder, elbows in.
Steps
- Sit deep into one hip, that heel flat on the floor.
- Let the other leg straighten with its toes turned up.
- Shift across low to the other side, bells steady at the shoulders.
Common mistakes
Bells pulling the chest down: keep the elbows in and the chest up. Standing up between sides: stay low as you shift. Heel lifting on the bent leg: sit back into the hip or narrow the stance.
Breathing
Inhale sitting into the hip, exhale shifting across.
