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Glutes · Intermediate

Bodyweight Overhead Curtsy Lunge

Curtsy lunge performed with both arms overhead to combine diagonal leg control, balance, and unloaded shoulder-position endurance.

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Bodyweight Overhead Curtsy Lunge demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

GlutesQuadricepsAdductorsShouldersCore

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

3 × 10 / side

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand tall with both arms overhead, feet under the hips, and ribs stacked over the pelvis.
  2. 02Step one leg diagonally backward across the standing leg.
  3. 03Lower into a curtsy lunge while keeping the front foot planted, its knee aligned, and the arms beside the ears.
  4. 04Keep the pelvis mostly forward and stop before knee alignment or overhead posture deteriorates.
  5. 05Drive through the front foot to return to standing and complete the set before changing sides.

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