Lateral Squat | Here's how to do this Underrated Exercise

Lateral squats can help prevent injuries, improve performance, and can help you get seriously strong in your squat.
In this video I do a step-by-step break down of the lateral squat and talk about how it can make a great addition to almost any training program.
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TIME STAMPS
Lateral squat benefits 0:25
Lateral squat technique 2:50
How to program lateral squats: 4:10
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Disclaimer: All information here is for informational, educational, or entertainment purposes and should not be construed as personal exercise advice.

[@romagluskin5133]

Thanks for the video.
I only have one question - what about the squat depth ? It seems you're not going deep at all in the demonstration...

[@trainforever1142]

Different people are going to be able to reach different depths. The depth I'm showing in the video is how I usually demonstrate the exercise. That's a good approximate starting depth for most beginners.

[@romagluskin5133]

@@trainforever1142 would going as deep as a cossack squat beneficial?

[@trainforever1142]

@@romagluskin5133 If that can be done safely, yes. It would be tough to get as deep as a cossack squat without externally rotating the foot as in a cossack squat, but I suppose some people could do that.