squat · intermediate · single side
Forward Lunge
Also called: front lunge, stepping lunge
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Coaching cues
- Step out long, land heel first
- Absorb the step — don't crash into the knee
- Drop the back knee toward the floor
- Push hard through the front heel to step back
Common mistakes
- Short step throwing the knee way past the toes
- Front knee caving on the push-back
- Chest collapsing over the front thigh
- Slamming the back knee into the floor
Take care with: knee. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Reverse Lunge
Harder: Walking Lunge