How to do lunges with kettlebells?

The five steps above: reverse lunge is the knee-friendly default.

What muscles do kettlebell lunges work?

Quads, glutes and balance. Knowledge, not action: best answer ↗

Forward or reverse lunge: which is better?

Reverse is easier on the knees and simpler to learn. Forward is a fanout candidate.

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Kettlebell reverse lunge, knee-friendly

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Rack or goblet the bell.

At the chest (goblet) or one hand at the shoulder (rack). Stand tall, feet hip-width.
Step back, not down.

One long step backward onto the ball of the foot. Hips stay square.
Lower straight down.

Back knee toward the floor, front shin vertical, torso tall.
- Front knee tracks over the toes
- Aim for 90/90 at the bottom
Drive through the front heel.

Push the floor away with the front leg and pull yourself back to standing.
Alternate and breathe.

Switch legs each rep or finish a side. Exhale on every drive.

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Bell racked or goblet, torso tall
Long step back, hips square
Front shin vertical at bottom
Drive comes from the front heel
Exhale on every rep

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The five steps above: reverse lunge is the knee-friendly default.
Quads, glutes and balance. Knowledge, not action: best answer ↗
Reverse is easier on the knees and simpler to learn. Forward is a fanout candidate.

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