Side Step Squat Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
4 Reverse Lunge and 4 Side Taps
Plyo Side Lunge Stretch
4 Corners Curtsy
Abduction of One Leg Flexion Stretch
Dumbbell Rear Lunge from Step
Cossack Squat
Walking on Incline Treadmill
Sumo Squat Side Lunge
Kettlebell Cossack Squat
Dumbbell Curtsey Lunge
Dumbbell Side Squat
Weighted Plate Cossack Squat
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Side Step Squat trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Adductor Magnus Gluteus Medius Hamstrings Soleus
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