Side Lunge
A lateral lower-body exercise stepping out to the side to target the glutes, quads, and inner thighs while improving hip mobility, stability, and frontal-plane strength.
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Side Lunge Sweep
Side Lunge Sweep targets multiple muscle groups throughout your lower body, including quads, hamstrings, and glutes. The exercise also improves the balance and stability of the legs by engaging one leg at a time.
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Instructions
- Stand with your hands on your hips. Exhale and take a big step to the side, pulling your hips back and bending the knee of your walking leg. Keep your back leg as straight as possible.
- Push with the heel of the outgoing foot to lift yourself up. Instead of returning to the starting position, bend your raised knee and swing your leg across your body.
- Without touching the floor, return to the raised leg in a side lunge position.
Tips
- Don't let your body spin. Keep your shoulders straight.
- Keep your chin parallel to the floor.
- Don't let your back leg bend inward.
Alternative Exercises
Plank w Single Leg Raises
A stability-focused plank variation lifting one leg at a time to increase core engagement, glute activation, and balance demands.
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