Side-Step Touchdown Squat
The Side-Step Touchdown Squat is a compound exercise that mainly works the quads and glutes & hips, with help from the core and hamstrings. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
Side-Step Touchdown Squat Muscles Worked
Primary
Quads (quadriceps femoris); Glutes (gluteus maximus)
Secondary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis); Hamstrings
How to do the Side-Step Touchdown Squat
Stand tall with your feet together and your arms relaxed at your sides.
Take a wide step out to the side with one foot while pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
Lower yourself into a squat position and reach down with your inside hand to touch the floor near your foot.
Drive through your lead foot to stand back up, bringing your feet back together.
Repeat the movement on the opposite side, alternating sides with each rep.
Side-Step Touchdown Squat FAQs
What muscles does the Side-Step Touchdown Squat work?
The Side-Step Touchdown Squat mainly works the quads and glutes & hips, with help from the core and hamstrings. The main muscles are the quadriceps femoris and gluteus maximus.
What equipment do you need for the Side-Step Touchdown Squat?
None. The Side-Step Touchdown Squat is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
Is the Side-Step Touchdown Squat a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Side-Step Touchdown Squat go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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