Lunge
rating: | Ø 4.14 through 42 votes |
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required: | Nothing |
optional: | Backpack |
level: | Normal |
type: | Strength, Cardio |
Variations available (12) |
Starting Position
- stand up straight
- feet are close to each other
- tiptoes are pointed forwards
- you can put your hands at the temples or the hips
- look straight ahead and not to the ground
Correct Execution
- put one foot a bit wider than step-width ahead
- bend the knees controlled until they reach a 90 degree angle
- keep your upper body straight up
- your hips sink down because of the movement
- the knee behind the body almost touches the ground
- do not move your arms
- do not rotate the tiptoes or the knees outwards, everything stays where it is
- push yourself up again by using the leg in front of your body
- repeat the exercise with the same leg or switch the legs before every repetition
tips for the workout
- increase the intensity of this leg exercise by holding the position when the knees are bent 90 degrees
- additionally, you can put on a backpack