# Lunge with Rotation

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/lunge-with-rotation

Also known as: Lunge with Rotations, Lunge with Twist, Lunge Twist, Rotational Lunge, Twisting Lunge

Body region: Legs, Glutes, Core

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius
- Helps: External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Rectus Femoris, Adductor Magnus
- Holds: Transversus Abdominis

## Technique

1. Stand tall with hands clasped in front of the chest.
2. Step forward into a lunge.
3. At the bottom, rotate the torso over the front leg, then turn back to center.
4. Push back to the start and alternate legs.

### Cues

- Rotate from the upper back, not the hips.
- Keep the front knee steady.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the knee twist with the torso.
- Rotating before the lunge is stable.

## Alternatives

- [Walking Lunge with Twist](https://heatsy.app/ex/walking-lunge-with-twist)
- [Forward Lunge](https://heatsy.app/ex/forward-lunge)