Instructions
Preparation
- Stand between lever handles to sides. Squat down with feet flat on floor and grasp lower handles to sides. Lift lever by extending hips and knees to full extension. Position both feet slightly forward.
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 hip and knee of 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 Gluteus Maximus; short lunge emphasizes Quadriceps.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |