Horse Stance Squats
Hip adductors, inner thigh mobility, lateral hip strength
Why it works
Wide-stance squatting loads the adductors and inner thigh, muscles that get chronically tight from sitting with knees together. The horse stance also builds lateral hip strength that protects the knees during everyday movement.
How to do it
- Stand with feet wide, toes turned out slightly
- Lower straight down, keeping your torso upright and knees tracking over toes
- Press feet outward into the floor. Don't collapse inward for more depth
- Less depth with clean form beats more depth with collapsed knees
Variants
Related exercises
Pair with breathwork
Wind down after your session with a Shift breathwork protocol.
Common questions
How long should I do Horse Stance Squats?
The minimum effective dose for Horse Stance Squats is 1 min. That is the shortest time that still creates a real, measurable change. Hit the dose and the benefit starts; everything after it is a bonus, not a requirement.
What does Horse Stance Squats target?
It targets hip adductors, inner thigh mobility, lateral hip strength. Done daily at its 1 min dose, it keeps that range and strength available rather than letting it fade between sessions.
Is Horse Stance Squats worth doing if I only have a minute?
Yes. 1 min is the whole point. BaselineBody is built on the minimum effective dose, the smallest amount of mobility work that still moves the needle, so short sessions done daily compound into real change.
How do I make Horse Stance Squats easier or harder?
To scale it down: Narrower stance. Shallower. To make it harder: Wider. Longer holds at bottom.
BaselineBody builds this into your session automatically.
The system decides what you need, sequences the exercises, and runs the timers. All you do is press start.
Free to try
