Lunge · Regular
Forward Lunge
Stepping forward into a lunge and pushing back, which builds leg strength and the control to slow yourself down.
Demo by Dre, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- quads, glutes; also hamstrings, adductors, calves
- Kit
- No kit
- Dose
- 8 to 12 reps each side
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Stand tall with your feet hip width apart and your hands on your hips.
While you move
- Step out long, heel lands first
- Drop straight down, torso tall
- Front knee in line with your toes
- Push hard off the front foot
Avoid
- Stepping so short that you cannot drop straight down
- Letting the front heel lift
- Crashing the back knee into the floor
Take care if you have trouble with your knees.