Overhead Lunge with Medicine Ball
Muscle Groups: Quads, Glutes
Overhead Lunge with Medicine Ball focuses on Quads, Glutes, with Hamstrings, Traps, Shoulders working as supporting muscles.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Overhead Lunge with Medicine Ball with proper form and technique.
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Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a medicine ball with both hands.
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Extend your arms straight overhead, pressing the medicine ball towards the ceiling.
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Step forward with one leg, lowering your hips until both knees are bent at about a 90-degree angle.
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Keep your front knee aligned over your ankle and your back knee hovering just above the floor, maintaining the medicine ball overhead.
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Push off your front foot to return to the starting position, bringing your feet together.
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Repeat the lunge on the opposite leg.
Secondary Muscles
While Overhead Lunge with Medicine Ball primarily targets Quads, Glutes , this exercise also activates several secondary muscle groups during the movement. These supporting muscles include Hamstrings, Traps, Shoulders . Engaging these secondary muscles helps stabilize your body throughout the exercise, improves overall coordination, and contributes to balanced muscle development.
Related Exercises
If you enjoyed Overhead Lunge with Medicine Ball, you might also want to try these related exercises that target similar muscle groups.
These exercises work the same primary muscles as Overhead Lunge with Medicine Ball, making them excellent alternatives for variety in your training program or complementary movements to include in the same workout session. Mixing different exercises that target similar muscle groups helps prevent plateaus, reduces overuse injuries, and keeps your workouts engaging and effective.
