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Walking Lunge
A traveling lunge stepping forward leg over leg, training the quads and glutes with an added balance challenge.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- gluteus maximus · quadriceps · gluteus medius · hamstrings
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and hands on hips.
- Step one foot forward into a long lunge.
- Lower until both knees are around 90 degrees.
- Drive through the front heel and step the back foot forward.
- Continue alternating legs as you walk forward.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Lower until both knees reach about 90 degrees.
- Keep your torso upright as you step.
- Drive through your front heel to step forward smoothly.