Instructions
Preparation
- Stand with dumbbells grasped to sides.
Execution
- Lunge to one side with first leg. Position closest dumbbell
behind thigh and opposite dumbbell to front. Land on heel then
forefoot. Lower body by flexing knee and hip of lead leg, keeping
knee pointed same direction of foot. Return to original standing
position by forcibly extending hip and knee of lead leg. Repeat
by alternating lunge with opposite
leg.
Comments
- Keep torso upright during lunge. Flexible hip
adductors will allow fuller range of motion. Lead knee should
point same direction as foot throughout lunge. A long lunge emphasizes
Gluteus Maximus; short lunge emphasizes Quadriceps. Dumbbells
may be positioned - one to front and other to back.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Dynamic
Stabilizers
Stabilizers
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