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Wide plié squat

A compound exercise for the adductors and glutes, with help from the quads. Equipment: no equipment.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Feet very wide, toes turned out.
  2. Sink straight down, knees over the toes
  3. Squeeze the inner thighs to stand

Muscles worked

Wide plié squat: 3D figure mid-rep with the adductors and glutes highlighted

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

Alternatives

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