I wanted to show you how to lunge properly, because lunges are an effective exercise that shape and strengthen your hips, glutes, quads, hamstring and calves. I love this exercise because it puts you in an unstable position, which challenges your balance, and allows you to work each leg more independently.
Some people experience knee pain during some types of lunges, so make sure you're using good form, which should eliminate the pain.
- Stand in a split stance with the left foot forward and the right leg back
- The feet should be about shoulder width apart
- Step into a split stance, this stance will require balance, so tighten your core
- Bend the knees and lower the body down until the back knee is a few inches from the floor
- At the bottom of the movement, the front thigh should be parallel to the floor and the back knee should point toward the floor
- Keep the weight evenly distributed between both legs and push back up, keeping the weight in the heel of the front foot