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Lateral Lunge
A lateral stepping lunge for the quadriceps, glutes and inner thighs.
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Target
Legs
Category
Lower body · Strength
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets
3
Reps
8-12 per side
Execution
How to perform
1. Stand tall with your feet together and brace your abdomen.
2. Step to one side onto a stable foot, then sit the hips back as that knee bends.
3. Keep the stepping knee aligned with its toes and the opposite leg long.
4. Push through the stepping foot to return and complete both sides.
Suggested rest: 60-90 seconds between sets.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Stand tall with your feet together and brace your abdomen
- 2Step to one side onto a stable foot, then sit the hips back as that knee bends
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Legs.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Legs to force extra repetitions.