Sumo Air Squat
Description
The sumo air squat is a bodyweight squat with a wide sumo stance — feet wider than shoulder-width with toes turned out. It is essentially the same as the wide air squat, targeting the adductors and glutes more than standard-width squats.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Sumo Air Squat Instructions
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width, toes out 30 to 45 degrees.
- Squat down by pushing knees out. Sit your hips down.
- Descend to parallel or below.
- Drive through your feet to stand.
- Keep torso upright.
- Aim for 15 to 20 reps.
- Useful warm-up before weighted sumo squats.
- Focus on pushing knees out over toes.
Sumo Air Squat Form & Visual
Sumo Air Squat Benefits
- Targets adductors and glutes with bodyweight
- Develops wide-stance squat depth
- No equipment needed
- Useful warm-up exercise
- Builds hip mobility
- Accessible for all levels
Sumo Air Squat Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Adductors
- Gluteus maximus
- Core (stabilizer)
