How to perform Bodyweight Lunge with proper form
Starting Position
- Stand upright with feet hip-width apart.
- Engage your core.
Execution
- Step Forward: Take a step forward with your right foot, keeping your chest up.
- Lower Body: Bend both knees to lower your body until your right thigh is parallel to the ground and your left knee nearly touches the floor.
- Knee Alignment: Ensure your right knee is directly above your ankle, not extending past your toes.
- Push Back: Press through your right heel to return to the starting position.
Tips for Proper Form
- Keep your back straight and avoid leaning forward.
- Maintain a controlled movement throughout the exercise.
- Alternate legs and repeat for the desired duration.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Letting the front knee go past the toes.
- Leaning forward or rounding the back.
- Not engaging the core.
Exercises
Assisted Squat, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves
Back Extension, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Back
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes
Back Extension, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Back
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes
Box Squat, Barbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Box Squat, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves
Bulgarian Split Squat, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves
Cable Pull Through, Cable
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings
Calf Press on Leg Press, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Calves
Calf Press on Seated Leg Press, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Calves
Clean, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Push
Target: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Back, Shoulders
Synergist: Calves, Biceps, Chest, Forearms
Clean and Jerk, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Push
Target: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Back, Shoulders
Synergist: Calves, Biceps, Chest, Forearms
Deadlift, Barbell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift, Cable
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift, Smith Machine
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift, Band
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift, Kettlebell
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Pull
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Calves
Deadlift High Pull, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Pull
Target: Shoulders, Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Biceps, Forearms, Calves, Back