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Side Lunge
A lateral lunge stepping wide to one side, training the quads, glutes, and inner thighs through a side-to-side pattern.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- gluteus maximus · quadriceps · gluteus medius · hamstrings · hip flexors
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and hands at your chest.
- Step one leg wide to the side, keeping the other leg straight.
- Bend the stepping knee and push your hips back into a lateral squat.
- Keep your chest up and the working heel planted.
- Drive through the bent leg to return to standing.
- Complete reps on one side, then switch.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Push your hips back as you bend the stepping knee.
- Keep your trailing leg straight and both heels planted.
- Keep your chest up rather than rounding forward.