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Side Lunge demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Side Lunge

A lateral lunge stepping wide to one side, training the quads, glutes, and inner thighs through a side-to-side pattern.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Hamstrings · Glute Medius · Hip Flexors

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand with feet hip-width apart and hands at your chest.

  2. 02

    Step one leg wide to the side, keeping the other leg straight.

  3. 03

    Bend the stepping knee and push your hips back into a lateral squat.

  4. 04

    Keep your chest up and the working heel planted.

  5. 05

    Drive through the bent leg to return to standing.

  6. 06

    Complete reps on one side, then switch.

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