Side-to-Side Squat
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The side-to-side squat enhances lower body strength, balance, and coordination by moving laterally during the squat motion. This exercise targets the quadriceps while engaging the glutes for stabilization, promoting agility and functional strength.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms extended forward.
- Step laterally with the right foot, lowering into a squat by bending knees.
- Push through the heels to return to the standing position and repeat on the left side.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Adductor Magnus Gluteus Medius Hamstrings
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