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Lunge With Side Bend

Beginner

Lunge With Side Bend

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Author

Owen Jones

Updated

17 Sep 2024

Demonstration Video

  • Description
  • Instructions
  • Muscle Groups
  • Tips

Exercise Description

Lunge With Side Bend, work your glutes, quads, and hamstrings. In addition, increasing the mobility from hips to shoulders.

Exercise Instructions

  • Step 1

    Stand straight, and your arms should be hanging by your sides.
  • Step 2

    Take one step forward with your one foot and lower into a lunge. Bend your front knee at a 90-degree angle, extending your back arm above your head and bending your torso toward your front leg, reaching your front arm to the floor. Pause and then return to the starting position.

Muscle Groups

Lunge With Side Bend targets Glutes, Hamstrings, Obliques, Quads as seen below.

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Exercise Tips

  • Be sure the heel of your front foot is firmly on the floor.
  • Keep your front knee in line with your foot.
  • Step forward wide enough so your hips can drop.