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Technique

  1. Get into a very wide, deep squat ( Horse stance).
  2. Walk forward while maintaining this low position, taking wide steps.

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Form tips

  • Stay as low as possible throughout the walk.
  • Keep your knees aligned with your toes.
Logging: Alternate sides continuously.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Quadriceps
  • Hip adductors

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus
  • Gracilis

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Equipment

Ground (standing)
Ground (standing)

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Appears in

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