Demo & instructions
Bodyweight Lateral Lunge
Also known as: Side Lunge, Lateral Lunge
Instructions
A lunge taken out to the side rather than forward or back. It strengthens the legs in a direction most lifts ignore and opens up the inner thighs.
- Movement
- Lunge
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 6–24 reps
Setup
- 1Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and toes pointing forward.
- 2Hold your hands together in front of your chest for balance.
Execution
- 1Take a wide step directly out to your right, landing with the foot flat.
- 2Sit your hips back and bend the right knee while the left leg stays straight.
- 3Lower as far as you can while keeping both feet flat and your chest lifted.
- 4
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
