Legs · Bodyweight
Bodyweight Squat to Side Leg
How to do the bodyweight squat to side leg, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and squat down until your thighs reach at least parallel. Drive up to standing and lift one leg directly out to the side, then lower it and repeat, alternating legs each squat.
- 1Your quads and glutes driving you out of the squat
- 2The outer hip of the lifting leg working at the top
- 3Your standing leg staying stable as you lift
Common mistakes
- Do not let your knees cave inward in the squat
- Avoid leaning your torso to lift the leg higher
- Do not round your back; keep your chest up
Muscles worked
The bodyweight squat to side leg mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the bodyweight squat to side leg for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.