squat · intermediate · single side
Lateral Lunge
Also called: side lunge
Coaching cues
- Step wide, toes pointing mostly forward
- Sit into one hip while the other leg stays straight
- Chest up as the hips go back
- Push off the bent leg to return
Common mistakes
- Bending both knees
- Knee rolling inside the foot
- Rounding the low back to force depth
- Step too short to actually load the hip
Take care with: knee, hip. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Bodyweight Squat
Harder: Cossack Squat