Lunges
Exercise Animation
Exercise Details
Equipment
bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Type
compound
Muscle Focus
Primary Muscles
quadriceps
Secondary Muscles
glutes
Instructions
- 1.Stand with your back straight and your hands by your sides. This is your starting position.
- 2.Step forward with your right foot, lunging forward while keeping your torso upright. Go down until your legs leading leg forms a 90 degree angle.
- 3.After a brief pause step back into the starting position and repeat the action on the other leg.
- 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.
Tips
- Never allow your knees to track out over your toes during this movement. Doing so will place undue stress on the knee joints.
- Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.
Breathing Instructions
Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.
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