Lunges

BodyweightBeginnerCompoundEach side
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Quick answer

Lunges is a beginner compound bodyweight exercise that mainly works the quads, with the glutes assisting.

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Muscles worked

Front
Back

Primary

Secondary

How to do Lunges

  1. 1

    Stand with your back straight and your hands by your sides. This is your starting position.

  2. 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. 3

    After a brief pause step back into the starting position and repeat the action on the other leg.

Form cues

  • 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.

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