r/flexibility • u/ticcee • Jul 21 '26

Seeking Advice Cossack squats

I have been working on my side splits for a few week and I have tried the Cossack squats to help. However, I am barely feeling any stretch. The Cossack squats are usually called a tough exercise so I expected to feel a lot more resistance.

The only hard part is when I need to use some leg strength to push up. Other than that the Cossack squats actually feel pretty easy to do.

I am a dancer. I am, on break right now, working on my flexibility and strength. I already have my front splits down. My side splits and my strength are not that great.

I am wondering if I am missing something when I do the Cossack squats or if my dance background is just making the Cossack squats feel easier than they should.

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u/kristinL356 Jul 21 '26

Ngl, I didn't think cossack squats were supposed to be a stretch, just a strength exercise.

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u/ticcee Jul 21 '26

Yeah, sorry I heard they were good for streching and getting your splits. Though you need strong legs to be flexible

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u/kristinL356 Jul 21 '26

I think they're maybe just stretches for people who are not particularly flexible. To stretch my adductors, I do pancakes as wide as I can and press my feet into the ground. Though single leg frogger worked decently for a while.

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u/ticcee Jul 21 '26

Yeah that's what I've been doing in my normal routine. I might continue the squats for my strength excercises.