Legs · Kettlebell
Kettlebell Goblet Lateral Step-up
How to do the kettlebell goblet lateral step-up, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Hold a kettlebell at your chest with both hands and stand beside a box or bench. Place the foot nearest the box on top of it and drive through that heel to step up sideways until your standing leg is straight. Step down under control to the same side and finish your reps before switching legs.
- 1Drive through the heel of your top foot to feel your glute and quad lift
- 2you
- 3Hold the kettlebell tight to your chest and stay upright
- 4Control the step down so the muscles work on the way back too
Common mistakes
- Don't push off hard with your bottom leg to hop up
- Don't let your top knee cave inward
- Don't let the kettlebell pull your torso forward
Muscles worked
The kettlebell goblet lateral step-up mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, upper abs, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the kettlebell goblet lateral step-up for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.