Backward Lunge vs One Leg Press

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Backward Lunge is the easier place to start — difficulty 2 of 5 vs 5. Compare Leg form cues and when to progress.

Customize Your Leg Workout: Explore the Benefits of Backward Lunge and One Leg Press for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Backward Lunge vs One Leg Press : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log One Leg Press more often — 1,391 sessions compared to 1,292 for Backward Lunge.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Backward Lunge and One Leg Press differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Backward Lunge

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Backward Lunge muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Step back with one foot and raise the heel of that foot.
  2. 2. Lower yourself until the angle of both knees is 90 degrees.
  3. 3. Keep your chest open and your back straight as you return to the starting position.
  4. 4. Repeat the same with the opposite leg.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lean your upper body forward.
  2. 2. When bending your knees, please ensure that the knee of the foot you step forward with does not go beyond the foot.
  3. 3. Please make sure that your center of gravity does not lean too far forward.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Backward Lunge, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Backward Lunge Guide page of our blog!

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How to One Leg Press

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One Leg Press muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Please bend from the hip joint to the knee while keeping your abdomen tight.
  2. 2. Go down until your thigh is perpendicular to your body.
  3. 3. Push while extending the hip joint, but only until the knee is slightly bent.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to fully extend your knees.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your knees spread apart.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to lift your hips off the equipment.

If you want to know a detailed guide to One Leg Press, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the One Leg Press Guide page of our blog!

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