Kettlebell Ipsilateral Reverse Lunge High Knee

Perform a kettlebell ipsilateral reverse lunge high knee to engage your lower body and core.

  1. Stand upright with a kettlebell in your right hand.
  2. Step back with your right foot into a reverse lunge while lowering the kettlebell towards the ground.
  3. Push through your left heel to return to standing while driving your right knee up towards your chest.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.

How to perform the Kettlebell Ipsilateral Reverse Lunge High Knee

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Ipsilateral Reverse Lunge High Knee using your kettlebell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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