When it comes to squats, I’ve already tried out a Bulgarian split squat and goblet squat. So it would be silly not to do a sumo squats review, right? Right. Which is why I decided to give this lower body strengthening exercise a go and see what differences I noticed compared to other squat variations when strength training at home.
Now, despite its name, a sumo squat is not an exercise only reserved for wrestlers — quite the opposite in fact. Instead, this compound exercise, which gets its name from the wide stance taken by sumo wrestlers, can be completed by anyone who’s interested in strengthening their lower body. And, as I’ve recently found out, along with offering up the many benefits a humble squat can bring (from a stronger core to more powerful glutes and quads), but a sumo squat goes one step further. It can boost your hip flexion, as well as giving your adductors (located on the inside of your thigh) a pretty good workout too.
