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A unilateral lower-body exercise holding a kettlebell at chest height, targeting glutes and quads to build strength and hip stability through a diagonal movement pattern.
Kettlebell
3/5 • Intermediate
Glutes, Quads
Adductors, Abs
7
No
No
No
Small
Low
Glute Max, Glute Medius
Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis
Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus
Adductor Magnus
Transverse Abdominis
8-15 reps
60-90 seconds
Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a kettlebell by the horns against your chest with elbows tucked and core braced.
Inhale as you step back and lower into the lunge; exhale as you drive back up to standing.
2-1-1
Lower until the front thigh is parallel to the floor and the back knee is just above the ground.
Not recommended; drop the weight safely if balance is lost.
KB Curtsy Lunge, Goblet Cross Lunge, Diagonal Goblet Lunge, Kettlebell Cross Lunge
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Kettlebell
Glutes, Quads
Kettlebell
Glutes, Quads
Kettlebell
Quads, Glutes
Kettlebell
Glutes, Quads
Kettlebell
Quads, Glutes
Kettlebell
Glutes, Quads
Kettlebell
Quads, Glutes
Kettlebell
Quads, Glutes
Kettlebell
Quads, Glutes
Kettlebell
Glutes, Quads


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