Lunge vs Standing Leg Curl

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

Contents

Lunge works multiple joints at once, Standing Leg Curl isolates — difficulty 2 of 5 vs 1. See which fits your Leg day.

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

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

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Lunge more often — 2,988 sessions compared to 1,989 for Standing Leg Curl.

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

Lunge gif

Lunge muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Step forward with one foot and raise the heel of the opposite 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 be careful that the knee of the foot you step forward with does not go beyond the foot.
  3. 3. Please ensure that your center of gravity does not lean too far forward.

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

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How to Standing Leg Curl

Standing Leg Curl gif

Standing Leg Curl muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Engage the muscles in the back of your thigh and buttocks of the extended leg, and lift until your knee is at a 90-degree angle.
  2. 2. Lower only until your knee is fully extended while resisting the weight.

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 Standing Leg Curl, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Standing Leg Curl Guide page of our blog!

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