Curtsey Squat

glutesupper legsbody weight

Learn how to do the Curtsey Squat with proper form and technique. This body weight exercise primarily targets your Glutes, with secondary emphasis on Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves.

Curtsey Squat exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Curtsey Squat

Follow these steps to perform the Curtsey Squat with correct form:

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

Curtsey Squat Muscles Worked

Primary

glutes

Secondary

quadricepshamstringscalves

Exercise Details

Equipment
body weight
Body Part
upper legs
Category
Main

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