curtsey squat

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with body weight.

curtsey squat demonstration
curtsey squat — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves

How to do curtsey squat

  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.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

QuadricepsHamstringsCalves

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