| Stand upright with your feet approximately 6-8 inches apart. Step laterally 2.5 to 3.5 feet and forward 4-6 inches. Try to keep the knee of your lunging leg above your foot as you lower your body down as far as is comfortable to you or until your front thigh is parallel to the ground. If your knee moves out in front of your foot you will increase the stimulus to the frontal quadriceps muscles of your leg but you will also greatly increase the stress to your knee joint. Maintain good posture throughout the lift. Exhale as your push off the lunging leg and return to the starting position. This is an excellent exercise for developing the muscles in your buttocks, groin and hip area and for enhancing flexibility. |
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