Lateral Lunge
Reps Only
Details
NameLateral Lunge
EquipmentBodyweight
Primary MuscleQuadriceps
Auxiliary MusclesHamstrings, Glutes, Abductors
Instructions
- 1Stand upright with your feet a few inches apart and your toes pointing slightly out.
- 2Draw your shoulders back, brace your core, and position your hands in front of your chest.
- 3Inhale and bring your left leg to the side, planting the foot flat on the floor.
- 4Right away sink into a lunge by bending the knee. Keep your opposite leg straight and your foot on the ground.
- 5Descend until your left thigh is almost parallel to the floor and hold for a moment.
- 6Press through your left heel to extend your knee and bring your leg to the starting position while exhaling.
- 7Inhale again as you bring your right leg out, performing the same movement.
- 8Keep alternating.