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Also known as: Assisted Leg Press Lunges, Assisted incline split squat.

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Technique

  1. Stand a small distance away from a raised surface, place your foot on the raised surface and hold on to the object for balance.
  2. Slowly bend your front knee to bend it fully.
  3. Pause and then press through your foot to smoothly return to the starting position.
  4. Keep your torso upright and neutral throughout the whole exercise.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Pelvis
Flexibility

Primary

  • Pelvis
  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
  • Biceps femoris (long)
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Vastus lateralis

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Equipment

Plyo Box
Plyo Box
Chair
Chair
Bench
Bench

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Appears in

Joint movements
Kneeextensionflexion
Hipextensionflexion
trains stretches

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Progressions

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Incline lunge

Beginner
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Wall lunge

Beginner
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Assisted deep lunge

Beginner
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Kneeling lunge lifts

Novice
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Deep lunge

Novice
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Weighted deep lunge

Novice
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Lunge tap and open

Intermediate
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One Leg Chair Squat

Novice
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