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
- Setup: Feet very wide, toes turned out.
- Sink straight down, knees over the toes
- Squeeze the inner thighs to stand
Muscles worked

Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all wide plié squat alternatives.
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