Exercise guide

Kettlebell Lateral Lunge.

Equipment
Kettlebell
Movement
Compound
Level
Intermediate

Muscles at work

Front
Back
PrimaryQuads
SecondaryAbs, Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Traps, Upper Back

Make every rep count.

  1. 01

    Stand tall with feet about shoulder-width apart, a kettlebell in each hand.

  2. 02

    Clean both bells to the front rack (handles in your palms, bells resting on your forearms), elbows close and ribs down.

  3. 03

    Take a controlled step out to the side. Keep the stepping leg bending and your hips sitting back, while the other leg stays straight with the foot planted.

  4. 04

    Descend until the bent-leg thigh is roughly parallel to the floor (or as low as your mobility allows) while keeping your chest proud and knee tracking over toes.

  5. 05

    Push the floor away through the bent leg’s heel/midfoot to stand up and return to your start position.

  6. 06

    Reset your stance and posture, then repeat for your reps before switching sides (if programmed).

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