Kettlebell Lunge Form

Train the full progression.

Use the preview here, then open the guided workout flow in the app.

Key takeaways

• Use the clean to find the rack.
• Step back with the loaded-side leg.
• Keep the opposite foot planted for cross-body stability.

What it is

The kettlebell lunge is a single-leg strength and stability movement. Loading one side turns it into an anti-rotation challenge for your core and glutes.

How to do it — step by step

1. Clean the bell into the rack on one side.
2. Lunge back with the leg on the same side as the bell, keeping the opposite leg forward — a cross-body pattern.
3. Keep the front foot planted and use your glutes and core to hold yourself upright against the offset load.
4. Drive back up to standing, staying tall and controlled.
5. Finish your reps, then switch sides — expect one side to feel harder.

Muscles worked

• Quads and glutes — single-leg drive
• Core and obliques — anti-rotation against the offset load
• Hamstrings and calves — balance and control
• Forearms and shoulders — holding the rack

Common mistakes

• Letting the rack pull your torso to one side.
• Rushing and losing balance instead of shortening the step.
• Lunging with the wrong leg — step back with the loaded-side leg for cross-body stability.

Variations & alternatives

• Reverse lunge (shown), forward lunge, or walking lunge.
• Goblet-hold lunge for an easier balance demand.

How to program it

Lunges build single-leg strength and balance. In the app they show up in lower-body and unilateral blocks, and the cross-body load doubles as core work.

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