Kettlebell curtsy lunge

A compound exercise for the glutes and adductors, with help from the quads. Equipment: kettlebells.

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WorksGlutesAdductorsQuads

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How to do it

Setup: Hold a kettlebell at your chest, feet hip width.
Step one foot back and across behind the other
Lower, then drive back up through the front foot

Muscles worked

Kettlebell curtsy lunge: 3D figure mid-rep with the glutes and adductors highlighted

Glutes · main
Adductors · main
Quads

Equipment

Kettlebells

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all kettlebell curtsy lunge alternatives.

Ball lateral lungeMedicine ball
Band lateral lungeResistance bands
Barbell curtsy lungeBarbell and Squat rack
Barbell lateral lungeBarbell and Squat rack
Dumbbell side-to-side squatDumbbells
Goblet lateral lungeDumbbells

More glutes exercises

DeadliftBarbell
Trap bar deadliftTrap bar
Power cleanBarbell
Back extensionFlat bench
Back squatBarbell and Squat rack
Box squatBarbell, Squat rack and Plyo box or step

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