Instructions
Preparation
- Position shoulders under padded bars handles. Place feet under bar. Straighten legs so weight is lifted. Disengage safety if available.
Execution
- Extend one leg back onto forefoot. Lower body 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 hip and knee of forward leg. Repeat same movement with opposite leg alternating between sides.
Comments
- Keep torso upright during lunge; flexible hip flexors are important. Forward knee should point same direction as foot throughout lunge. A long lunge with feet slighly forward emphasizes Gluteus Maximus; short lunge with feet under the bar emphasizes Quadriceps.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |