Clap Curtsey Squat (female)

Clap Curtsey Squat demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart
  • 2Step one foot behind you and to the side such that your thighs cross, bending both knees as if you were curtsying
  • 3Aim to get your back knee touching the floor, keeping your back straight
  • 4As you stand up straight, jump, bringing your feet together and clapping under your lifted knee
  • 5Repeat for the desired number of reps on both sides

Tips:

  • Keep your chest up and gaze forward
  • Be sure to fully extend your hips at the top of the squat
  • Land softly to avoid stress on your knees
  • Make sure your stepping foot does not cross your stationary foot's midline

Clap Curtsey Squat Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs