Wide Air Squat
Description
The wide air squat (sumo air squat) performs a bodyweight squat with a wider-than-shoulder-width stance and toes turned out. The wide stance shifts emphasis to the adductors and glutes.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Wide Air Squat Instructions
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width. Toes turned out 30 to 45 degrees.
- Squat down by pushing knees out toward your toes.
- Descend to parallel or below.
- Drive through your full foot to stand.
- Keep torso upright.
- Push knees out — do not let them cave in.
- Aim for 15 to 20 reps.
- Useful warm-up before weighted sumo squats.
Wide Air Squat Form & Visual
Wide Air Squat Benefits
- Targets adductors and glutes with bodyweight
- Develops wide-stance squat mobility
- No equipment needed
- Warm-up for weighted sumo squats
- Builds hip mobility
- Accessible for all levels
Wide Air Squat Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Adductors
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
- Core (stabilizer)
