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curtsey squat
curtsey squat
Body part:
upper legs
Equipment:
body weight
Body target:
glutes
Secondary muscles:
  • quadriceps
  • hamstrings
  • calves

Instructions:

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Take a step diagonally behind and across your body with your right foot, crossing it behind your left leg.
  3. Bend both knees as if you were curtsying, lowering your body towards the ground.
  4. Keep your torso upright and your weight on your front foot.
  5. Push through your front foot to return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat on the other side, stepping diagonally behind and across your body with your left foot.