Weighted Plate Cossack Squat

How to do it

Keep your torso tall as you descend into the deep squat position.

1. 1

   Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart, holding a weighted plate at chest level.

2. 2

   Shift your weight to one leg, bending the knee while the other leg remains straight.

3. 3

   Keep your bent knee in line with your foot and sit back into your hips.

4. 4

   Lower your body until the thigh of your bent leg is parallel to the floor.

5. 5

   Push through the heel of the bent leg to return to the starting position.

6. 6

   Repeat on the opposite side for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Letting the bent knee cave inward
• ✕Bending the straight leg during the descent
• ✕Dropping the plate below chest level