Sandbag Side Lunge
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors
- Equipment
- Weighted
- Movement pattern
- Single Leg
Steps
- 1 Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding the sandbag across your upper back and shoulders.
- 2 Take a large step to your right side with your right foot, keeping your left foot planted and pointing forward.
- 3 Bend your right knee and push your hips back as if sitting in a chair, keeping your chest up and core engaged.
- 4 Lower until your right thigh is parallel to the floor, or as deep as comfortable, ensuring your right knee tracks over your toes and your left leg remains straight.
- 5 Push off your right foot to powerfully drive back to the starting standing position.
- 6 Repeat the movement on your left side.
