Squat Jacks / Side Sumo Walks
- Stand with your feet in a wide stance, with your toes slightly pointed outwards – like a sumo wrestler. Hold your hands together in front of your chest.
- Keeping your back straight, lower your body towards the ground by bending your knees.
- Bring your left leg in one step so that it lands next to your right leg.
- Take one step with your right leg away from your left leg so that you are now back to the starting position.
- Repeat the complete movement in reverse to complete one rep.
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Squat jacks / side sumo walks is a at-home work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also involves hamstrings. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Standing side leg raises, barbell snatch and resistance band squat and overhead press are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as squat jacks / side sumo walks. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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