
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.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Dynamic
Stabilizers
Stabilizers
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