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Curtsy Lunge
Search GoogleCurtsy Lunge is a beginner lunge exercise using bodyweight. It primarily trains glutes and quadriceps. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- glutes, quadriceps
- Secondary
- core
- Equipment
- bodyweight
- Mechanic
- compound
Setup
- — Prepare the bodyweight and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning curtsy lunge.
- — Choose a variation and range that let you keep complete control.
Execution
- — Step diagonally behind and use a shallow, pain-free range.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the lunge.
- — Step diagonally behind and use a shallow, pain-free range.
- — Complete the movement with the same control and range on both sides.
Safety & common mistakes
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo curtsy lunge
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range curtsy lunge