Walking lateral lunge: how to do it and what it works

Repeated lateral travel for leg strength and frontal-plane control.

Walking lateral lunge: exercise position

Main muscles: Adductors, Quadriceps
Secondary muscles: Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Equipment: Bodyweight

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How to do it

Walking lateral lunge

Lateral lunge that alternates directions and adds a step between reps to work the adductors, glutes and quads.

Form. Take a wide step to the side, load your hips back over the bending leg and return with control before switching sides.

Common mistake. Letting the knee collapse, lifting the heel of the working leg, leaning the trunk without control, or shortening the step until the pattern is lost.

Adductors, Quadriceps · Bodyweight

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Walking lateral lunge: how to do it and what it works

How to do it

Walking lateral lunge

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