Legs · Bodyweight
Bodyweight Squat to Side to Front Leg
How to do the bodyweight squat to side to front leg, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and squat to at least parallel. Drive up and lift one leg out to the side, lower it, squat again, then drive up and lift the same leg straight out in front, alternating the pattern.
- 1Your quads and glutes driving each squat up
- 2The outer hip working on the side lift and the hip flexor on the front lift
- 3Your standing leg holding balance through both lifts
Common mistakes
- Do not let your knees cave inward in the squat
- Avoid leaning the torso to swing the leg up
- Do not round your back; keep your chest tall
Muscles worked
The bodyweight squat to side to front leg mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, lower abs, calves, and hip flexors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the bodyweight squat to side to front leg for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.