Side and Crossover Lunge
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Abductors, Adductors
- Equipment
- Other
- Movement pattern
- Single Leg
Steps
- 1 Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and hands clasped at your chest or on your hips.
- 2 Take a large step to your right side, bending your right knee and pushing your hips back as if sitting in a chair.
- 3 Keep your left leg straight and your chest upright, ensuring your right knee tracks over your right foot.
- 4 Push off your right foot to return to the starting standing position.
- 5 Immediately step your right foot back and diagonally behind your left leg, crossing over.
- 6 Bend both knees, lowering your hips until your right knee hovers just above the floor and your left knee is bent at approximately a 90-degree angle.
- 7 Drive through your left heel to push back up and return to the starting position.
- 8 Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other leg.
