How to do it
Press firmly through the standing foot to stabilize during each kick.
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Perform a squat by bending your knees and lowering your hips as if sitting back into a chair.
- 3
As you rise from the squat, shift your weight to one leg and kick the other leg out to the side.
- 4
Return to the squat position and repeat the side kick with the opposite leg.
- 5
Continue alternating side kicks with each squat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Maintain a strong core and upright posture during the squat to ensure balance and proper muscle activation.
Common mistakes
- ✕Knees caving inward during the squat phase
- ✕Kicking the leg forward rather than sideways
- ✕Leaning the torso toward the kicking side