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How to do Weighted Cossack Squats

Weighted cossack squats are a lower body exercise targeting the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. This movement requires significant balance, mobility, and strength, as you shift your weight laterally and squat deeply on one leg while holding a weight.

Weighted Cossack Squats demonstration
Primary muscles
Quads and Glutes
Also works
Hamstrings and Calves
Equipment
Weighted
Level
Advanced
Category
Legs

How to do Weighted Cossack Squats, step by step

  1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and toes pointing slightly outward.
  2. Hold a weight in front of your chest with both hands.
  3. Shift your weight to one side and lower your body by bending the knee of the side you shifted towards, while keeping the other leg straight.
  4. Go as low as you can while maintaining balance and keeping your chest up.
  5. Push through the heel of the bent leg to return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat on the other side, alternating between legs.

Muscles worked

Weighted Cossack Squats works your quads and glutes as the main movers, with help from your hamstrings and calves.

Track Weighted Cossack Squats in SPLYT

Weighted Cossack Squats is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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