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Cossack Squat — quadriceps compound exercise in the LIFTAG library

Cossack Squat

Compound · Weight × reps

Push through the bent leg to return or travel to the other side. Avoid forcing the straight leg or allowing the working arch and knee to collapse.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Cossack Squat.

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HOW TO DO COSSACK SQUAT

  1. Take a wide stance and shift your hips toward one leg as that knee bends and the opposite leg remains long.
  2. Keep the working foot planted, let the straight-leg toes lift if comfortable, and sit only as deep as you can control.
  3. Hold a support, reduce depth, or perform side-to-side weight shifts to regress; add load or range gradually, treating mobility changes as practice effects rather than guaranteed corrections.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Cossack Squat in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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