How to do it
Keep your lead foot pointed straight ahead as you descend.
- 1
Stand with feet together, holding a kettlebell by the handle with both hands in front of your chest.
- 2
Take a big step out to the side with one leg, bending the knee of the lead leg while keeping the other leg straight.
- 3
Lower your body down into a lunge, keeping the kettlebell in front of your chest.
- 4
Push off with the lead leg to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat on the other side for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your chest lifted and back straight as you lunge to the side to maintain proper form and maximize glute and thigh engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the lead knee cave inward
- ✕Taking too narrow or too wide a step
- ✕Dropping the kettlebell below chest level