Kettlebell Walking Lunge
The Kettlebell Walking Lunge is a compound exercise that mainly works the quads and glutes & hips, with help from the hamstrings and core. You'll need: kettlebells.
Required Equipment
Kettlebell Walking Lunge Muscles Worked
Primary
Quads (quadriceps femoris); Glutes (gluteus maximus)
Secondary
Hamstrings; Obliques
How to do the Kettlebell Walking Lunge
Stand upright holding a kettlebell in each hand at your sides with your feet hip-width apart.
Take a large step forward with your right foot and lower your hips until both knees form ninety-degree angles.
Keep your torso upright and your front knee tracking directly over your toes.
Push off your front foot to stand up and bring your back foot forward into the next lunge.
Continue alternating legs as you walk forward for your desired number of repetitions.
Kettlebell Walking Lunge FAQs
What muscles does the Kettlebell Walking Lunge work?
The Kettlebell Walking Lunge mainly works the quads and glutes & hips, with help from the hamstrings and core. The main muscles are the quadriceps femoris and gluteus maximus.
What equipment do you need for the Kettlebell Walking Lunge?
Kettlebells.
Is the Kettlebell Walking Lunge a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Kettlebell Walking Lunge go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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