Progression ladder for the Barbell Lunge
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
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Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Lunge
These are the substitutes for the Barbell Lunge, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through
- Intermediate
- Kettlebell
- Glutes
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Weighted Lunge With Swing
- Intermediate
- Weighted
- Glutes
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Weighted Stretch Lunge
- Intermediate
- Weighted
- Glutes
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Walking Lunge
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Glutes
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Barbell Walking Lunge
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Quads
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Barbell Lateral Lunge
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
Where you are now
Barbell Lunge
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
Harder steps (3)
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Outside Leg Kick Push-up
- Advanced
- Bodyweight
- Glutes
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Smith Sprint Lunge
- Advanced
- Smith-machine
- Glutes
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Lunge With Jump
- Advanced
- Bodyweight
- Glutes
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