CoopersGuns Health, Fitness & BodyBuilding http://www.coopersguns.com advancement in training through intelligent research Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 en Lunge http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/glutes/lunge/ http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/glutes/lunge/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:34:38 +0000 Phil News http://www.coopersguns.com/exercise-encyclopedia/glutes/lunge/ Instructions Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight Take a step forward with one foot (The step should enough so that it lines up with the knee of the rear leg) Lower your body down The knee on the rear leg should almost touch the floor Push up with the front leg and [...]]]>
Muscles Used

Instructions

  • Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight
  • Take a step forward with one foot
  • (The step should enough so that it lines up with the knee of the rear leg)
  • Lower your body down
  • The knee on the rear leg should almost touch the floor
  • Push up with the front leg and return to the start position
  • Repeat with other side

Muscles involved

  • Gluteus maximus
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Adductor magnus
  • Biceps femoris
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
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