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Exercise 1688 · REF K9VL0Jq

Lunge With Twist exercise animation

Lunge With Twist

Category
Waist
Equipment
Body Weight
Target
Abs

Twisting the torso at the top of a lunge layers rotational core work onto a lower-body movement, which means the obliques have to fire on top of the legs doing the actual lunging. Keep the rotation coming from the torso rather than letting the front knee cave in to help generate it.

How to Do the Lunge With Twist

  1. Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Take a step forward with your right foot, lowering your body into a lunge position.
  3. As you lunge, twist your torso to the right, bringing your left elbow towards your right knee.
  4. Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side, stepping forward with your left foot and twisting your torso to the left.
  6. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

The Lunge With Twist primarily targets the Abs, with Quadriceps as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Glutes, Hamstrings.

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Equipment Alternatives

Don't have body weight? These target the same abs with different equipment.

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FAQ

What muscles does the Lunge With Twist work?
The Lunge With Twist primarily targets the abs, with the quadriceps and glutes, hamstrings assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Lunge With Twist?
The Lunge With Twist is done with no equipment — just body weight.
What's a good alternative to the Lunge With Twist?
If you don't have access to the space or setup it needs, the Assisted Hanging Knee Raise targets the same abs using assisted instead.