Plie Squats

Muscles worked: Legs & Glutes · Also: Back & Core, Glutes & Hips, Calves

Plie Squats are a wide-stance squat with toes turned out, like a ballet plié. The wide stance and turned-out feet shift more work to the inner thighs and glutes.

Stand wide with toes angled out, keep your chest tall, and lower straight down between your heels. Keep your knees tracking in the same direction as your toes, and only go as deep as you can while holding that alignment.

How to do it

1. Stand with your feet well wider than your shoulders and your toes turned out.
2. Keep your chest tall and lower straight down between your heels.
3. Keep your knees tracking in the same direction as your toes, and lower only as far as you can while holding that alignment.
4. Drive up through your whole feet to stand, keeping your chest tall.
5. If your knees cave inward, narrow the stance slightly or shorten the depth.

Try it in the app →

Programs that include it

All exercises

General fitness information only, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain, and talk to a doctor before starting a new workout routine if you have a health condition.