Sliding Lateral Lunge
Muscle Groups: Quads, Glutes
Sliding Lateral Lunge focuses on Quads, Glutes, with Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors, Calves working as supporting muscles.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Sliding Lateral Lunge with proper form and technique.
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Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, placing a slider under one foot.
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Shift your weight onto the stationary leg and slide the other foot directly out to the side.
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Bend the knee of your stationary leg, pushing your hips back as if sitting in a chair, keeping your chest lifted.
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Keep the sliding leg mostly straight, with only a slight bend in the knee, and both feet pointing forward.
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Lower until your stationary thigh is parallel to the floor, or as far as comfortable, feeling a stretch in the inner thigh of the sliding leg.
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Push off the heel of your stationary foot, squeezing your glute, and slide the extended leg back to the starting position.
Secondary Muscles
While Sliding Lateral Lunge primarily targets Quads, Glutes , this exercise also activates several secondary muscle groups during the movement. These supporting muscles include Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors, Calves . 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 Sliding Lateral Lunge, you might also want to try these related exercises that target similar muscle groups.
These exercises work the same primary muscles as Sliding Lateral Lunge, 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.
