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Single-sidedTargets: Glutes, Quads

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Step back with one foot to perform a lunge.

How to Low Lunge

Starting Position

Step one foot forward and stretch the back leg back, bringing the knee closer to the ground.

Proper Form

1. Step back with one foot to take a lunge position.

2. Bend the back leg to lower the hips.

3. Return to the original position.

Breathing Technique

Inhale while extending your legs and exhale while returning to the original position.

Precautions

Keep your knees from going past your toes.

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About

How to Low Lunge

Starting Position

Proper Form

Breathing Technique

Precautions

From the Community

Low Lunge Related Reading

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Foam rolling does reduce soreness and improve range of motion — what 6 studies actually found

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Coffee before a workout does help — but only if you time it right, per a 24-study meta-analysis

Progressive Overload Is the Only Variable That Actually Guarantees Muscle Growth.

Squat vs. leg press: the muscle gains are the same when volume matches, per a 2025 RCT of 70 women

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