ExercisesReverse lunge with rotation

Reverse lunge with rotation

Hold one dumbbell at your chest and step back into a lunge, then rotate your torso over the front leg. Rotate back to center and drive up to standing.

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Two-panel demonstration of the reverse lunge with rotation, showing the start and finish positions
Start and finish positions

How to do it

Hold one dumbbell at your chest and step back into a lunge, then rotate your torso over the front leg. Rotate back to center and drive up to standing.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
  • quadsprimary
  • glutes
  • adductors
  • obliques

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Reviewed 16 August 2026 · Exercise library v2.2