Lunge · Regular
Lateral Lunge
Stepping out to the side and sitting into one hip, which trains your legs in the side to side direction most workouts skip.
Demo by Skye, an AI coach.
- Works
- adductors, glutes, quads; also hamstrings
- Kit
- No kit
- Dose
- 8 to 10 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 together and your hands clasped at your chest.
While you move
- Big step out to the side
- Sit back into that hip
- Other leg stays straight
- Push off and step back to centre
Avoid
- Letting the bent knee cave inward
- Lifting the heel of the bent leg
- Rounding your back to get low
Take care if you have trouble with your knees.