Instructions
Preparation
- Stand with dumbbells grasped to sides.
Execution
- Extend one leg back on forefoot. Lower body on other leg by flexing knee and hip of front leg until knee of rear leg is almost in contact with floor. Return to original standing position by extending the hip and knee of the forward leg. Repeat by alternating rear lunge with opposite leg.
Comments
- Keep torso upright during lunge; flexible hip flexors are important. Forward knee should point same direction as foot throughout lunge. A long lunge emphasizes the Gluteus Maximus; a short lunge emphasizes Quadriceps.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |