Exercise Demonstrations

Walking Lunges

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Starting Position

Stand with your feet about 6 inches apart from each other toes pointed forward. Make sure you have plenty of room to move forward several feet.

Action

INHALE: Step forward with right leg and lower your body to 90 degrees at both knees. Don’t step out too far. There should be 2 to 2.5 feet between your feet at this point. Keep your weight on your heels and don’t allow your knees to cross the plane of your toes.

EXHALE: From here, push up, bringing the rear leg forward until you are standing straight again.

Step forward with opposite leg and repeat, walking forward for all reps.

Special Instructions

Make sure knee of forward leg stays in line with the ankle.

Muscles Worked: Quads, Glutes, Hamstrings, Core

 
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