Kettlebell lateral lunge
A compound exercise for the adductors and glutes, with help from the quads. Equipment: kettlebells.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hold a kettlebell by the horns at your chest, feet together.
- Step wide and sit into that hip
- Push off to return to the start
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