Leg Curl vs Side Lunge

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Leg Curl more often — 39,860 sessions vs 2,121. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Leg Workout: Explore the Benefits of Leg Curl and Side Lunge for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Leg Curl vs Side Lunge : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Leg Curl more often — 39,860 sessions compared to 2,121 for Side Lunge.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Leg Curl and Side Lunge 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 Leg Curl

Leg Curl gif

Leg Curl muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Engage your hamstrings and glutes, and lift the ankle pads up to your hips.
  2. 2. Lower down only until your knees are fully extended against the weight resistance.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to fully extend your knees.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to lift your upper body.

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

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How to Side Lunge

Side Lunge gif

Side Lunge muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Move one foot to the side and shift your weight.
  2. 2. Bend the knee of the moved leg and keep the opposite leg straight.
  3. 3. Apply pressure to the center of the bent knee and slowly rise back to the starting position.
  4. 4. Repeat the same on the opposite side.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lean your upper body forward.
  2. 2. Please make sure that your center of gravity does not shift too much to the side.

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

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