Progression ladder for the Barbell Rear 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.

Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Rear Lunge

These are the substitutes for the Barbell Rear 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)

  1. Barbell Lateral Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  2. Crossover Reverse Lunge

    Crossover Reverse Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Glutes
  3. Weighted Stretch Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Weighted
    • Glutes
  4. Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Glutes
  5. Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  6. Dumbbell Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes

Where you are now

Barbell Rear Lunge

  • Intermediate
  • Barbell
  • Glutes

Harder steps (4)

  1. Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  2. Barbell Single Leg Split Squat

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  3. Smith Sprint Lunge

    • Advanced
    • Smith-machine
    • Glutes
  4. Dumbbell Single Leg Squat

    • Advanced
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes

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