Stepping one leg behind and across your body is what makes a curtsy lunge, and this curtsy lunge counter reads your knees as you sink and rise. It counts every rep out loud.
Both knees are read together, so the count works whichever leg steps back. There is no one-leg mode. Stand half-sideways to the phone during the five-second countdown.
Phone setup
Prop the phone upright at chest height, a few steps back, so your whole body fits in the shot.
Stand half-sideways, halfway between side-on and facing the phone, so the camera sees both knees bend. Step your back leg behind and across.
- Dumbbells are optional. If you use them, hold them at your sides.
- Take your half-sideways stance before the countdown ends, then glance at the preview to make sure both feet and both knees are inside the frame.
Form cues
- Stand half-sideways. That angle lets the camera see both knees bend as you sink.
- Step behind and across. Sweep the back leg diagonally behind your front foot to set up the curtsy.
- Bend both knees. Lowering until both knees are clearly bent is the far position of the rep.
- Stand back up. Rising to an upright stance completes the rep.
Common mistakes
- Squaring up to the phone. Turn halfway toward side-on so the camera sees both knees bend.
- Stopping above the bend. A dip that never bends both knees doesn't reach the far position and isn't counted.
- Leaning over the front leg. Let your torso stay tall, so the work lands in your glutes instead of your lower back.
How FitnessBruh counts it
What gets read is your knee angle, from hip to knee to ankle. Standing is the start, both knees bent in the lunge is the far position, and standing back up completes the rep.
Both knees are read together, so the count works whichever leg steps back. There's no one-leg mode, and the rep lands when you rise.
Counting begins after the camera has a steady view of your shoulders and hips, so settle into your half-sideways stance while the countdown runs.
FAQ
Which leg should step back for a curtsy lunge?
Either one. Both knees are read together, so the count works whichever leg steps back.
Why stand half-sideways to the phone?
So the camera sees both knees bend. Stand halfway between side-on and facing the phone.
Where does the phone go for curtsy lunges?
Upright at chest height, a few steps back, with your whole body in the frame, including both feet as you step across.
