Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat
Side squats with a towel? Target your glutes & inner thighs with this bodyweight exercise. Feel the burn!
The Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat mainly works the quads and hip abductors (outer thighs), with help from the hamstrings and core. You'll need: towel.
Required Equipment
Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat Muscles Worked
Primary
Quads (quadriceps femoris); Hip Abductor (gluteus medius)
Secondary
Hamstrings; Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart with a towel under your right foot.
Shift all your weight onto your left leg, which is the stationary side.
Keep your left leg straight as you push your hips back and slide the towel and your right foot out to the side.
Lower your body into a squat position on the standing left leg, keeping the right leg straight and sliding outward as far as comfortable.
Your left thigh should be parallel to the floor in the bottom squat position, if mobility allows.
Press through the heel of the standing leg to drive your body back to the starting position while bringing the extended right leg back to the center.
Complete a full set on one side before switching the towel to your left foot and repeating for the same number of repetitions on the other side.
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Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat FAQs
What muscles does the Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat work?
The Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat mainly works the quads and hip abductors (outer thighs), with help from the hamstrings and core. The main muscles are the quadriceps femoris and gluteus medius.
What equipment do you need for the Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat?
Towel.
What workout day should the Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some Towel Bodyweight Side-Squat variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Towel Bodyweight Kneeling Butterfly, Bodyweight Squat to Side Leg, Towel Curtsy Slide Lunge and Towel Side Kneeling Straight-Leg Slide.
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