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Walking Lunge

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QuadricepsBodyweightBeginner Difficulty 1 out of 5Bodyweight or Dumbbells~8 kcal/min

Secondary muscles: Glutes, Hamstrings

How to perform it

  1. 1Step forward into a lunge, lowering your back knee toward the floor.
  2. 2Push off your front foot to bring your back leg forward into the next lunge.
  3. 3Keep your torso upright throughout.

Form tips

  • Take a long enough step that your front shin stays near vertical

Common mistakes

  • Front knee traveling far past the toes
  • Short, unstable steps

Variations

  • Reverse Lunge
  • Bulgarian Split Squat
  • Curtsy Lunge

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