THE LUNGE
LEG STRENGTHENING EXERCISES
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Stand with hands on hips and feet hip-width apart. Step your right leg forward and slowly lower your body until left (back) knee is close to or touching the floor and bent at least 90 degrees.
Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side. For a variation, try stepping backward into the lunge.
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THE CLOCK LUNGE
Time for a challenge.
Complete a traditional forward lunge, then take a big step to the right and lunge again. Finish off the semicircle with a backward lunge, then return to standing.
And all that’s 1 rep! Aim for 10 reps, then switch legs.
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THE PISTOL SQUAT
There may be no gun permit necessary for this one, but it’s still no joke.
Stand holding your arms straight out in front of your body. Raise right leg, flexing right ankle and pushing hips back. Lower your body while keeping right leg raised. Hold (have fun with that), then return to standing.
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THE LUNGE JUMP
Ready to impress some friends?
Stand with feet together and lunge forward with right foot. Jump straight up, propelling arms forward while keeping elbows bent.
While in the air, switch legs and land in a lunge with the opposite leg forward. Repeat and continue switching legs.
Try to do 10!
