A Cossack squat shifts you from one deep bent leg to the other in a very wide stance. This Cossack squat counter reads each knee and counts every full rep out loud, so you can stay low and keep moving.
Alternating mode lets left and right both add to your total, and one-leg mode has the coach call the switch. Take your wide stance during the five-second countdown.
Phone setup
Set the phone sideways (landscape) at chest height, a few steps back, and face it with your whole body in the frame.
Take a very wide stance. Sink deep onto one bent leg, with the other leg straight, then rise and shift across to the other side.
- Take a very wide stance, and let your hips sink low on each side.
Form cues
- Take a very wide stance. Plenty of space between your feet leaves room to sink deep onto one leg.
- Sink onto one bent leg. Letting your hip drop low over that leg is the far position of the rep.
- Keep your chest lifted. An upright chest lets you stay low without folding forward.
- Rise back out of it. Pushing back up out of the deep side completes the rep.
Common mistakes
- Going shallow. A shallow side lunge doesn't count, because the hip has to sink low. Drop deeper onto the working leg.
- Standing too narrow. A narrow stance leaves no room to sink. Take your feet out very wide before the first rep.
- Dropping your chest. Folding forward over the working leg shortens the squat. Keep your torso tall as you go down.
How FitnessBruh counts it
Each knee is read on its own, from hip to knee to ankle. A wide stance is the start, sinking deep onto one bent leg is the far position, and rising back out of it completes the rep.
A second signal, per side, makes sure the hip has sunk low on the working side. Alternating mode counts each leg separately, and a full rep on either side adds one to your total. In one-leg mode the counter follows the leg you pick, the coach calls the switch, and the set ends after both legs.
Counting starts once the camera holds a steady view of your shoulders and hips, so stand in your wide stance and settle during the five-second countdown.
FAQ
How low do I need to go for a Cossack squat?
Low enough for the hip to sink on the working side. A shallow side lunge doesn't count.
Can I count one side at a time?
Yes. Choose one-leg mode and the counter follows the leg you pick, the coach calls the switch with a short count-in, and the set ends after both legs.
Where should the phone go for Cossack squats?
Sideways (landscape) at chest height, a few steps back, facing you with your whole body inside the frame, including your wide stance.
