Technique
- Begin standing with a Barbell or small weights held overhead, arms fully extended.
- Step forward into a lunge while keeping the weight held overhead.
- Lower your body until both knees are at a 90-degree angle, then push back up to the starting position.
- Return the front foot to meet the back foot and repeat the lunge on the opposite side.
Form tips
- Maintain an upright torso throughout the movement.
- Ensure your front knee is aligned with your toes when stepping forward.
Logging: Weight used on one side. Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Quadriceps
- Neck
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Pelvis
- Back
- Shoulders
- Legs
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps femoris (long)
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Upper trapezius
- Levator scapulae
Equipment
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