Exercises / Lunge

Lunge GIF

Figure

Male figure; the female figure follows.

Muscles

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Worked muscles

QuadricepsMusculus quadriceps femoris
GlutesMusculus gluteus maximus
Side glutesMusculus gluteus medius
HamstringsMusculi ischiocrurales
Inner thighsMusculi adductores

Equipment: No equipment
Loop: One repetition, 2.23 seconds

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Part of the lunge pack, all 9 lunge variations: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.

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curl https://api.exercisegif.com/v1/exercises/lunge \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs

How to do a lunge

Set bar at shoulder height
Position bar on upper back
Step one foot forward, one back
Unrack and lower into lunge
Front thigh parallel, then push up
Complete reps, switch legs

Form tips

Keep torso upright
Front knee tracks over toes
Don't let back knee slam floor
Control the descent
Good for beginners learning lunge pattern