Arm Crossover Curtsy Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Lunge Warm Up
Double Knee Side Thrust
Half Squat Torso Punches
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press
Step Knee Thrust
Turn Side Step 4 Corner Touches
Mountain Climber Lunge
Squat Mobility Twist
Shoulder Rotation Twist Split Lunge Stretch
Stepback with Corner Touch
Side Kick Burpee
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Arm Crossover Curtsy trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Obliques Rectus Abdominis