How to do side lunges correctly

When your form is off, lateral lunges become less effective and potentially painful. Here, a trainer discusses the most common side lunge mistakes and how to correct them.

𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟮 | 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝘀 on Instagram: "🫶🏽Ladies lunges Just got easier 😏 💘It doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it seem 🤌🏾 1️⃣Hold on to something if you know your balance is 🗑️ trash (This applies to beginners ) yes if your balance is good don’t worry about it . Just be sure to move safely through the movement. And follow tips 2-3 2️⃣stand tall with feet hip-width apart.- this allows you to lower your…

Rauve’ Haley | Glute Builder on Instagram: "Proper way to perform cursty lunges🍑 If you are having trouble balancing, and/or experiencing knee pain when doing them, these minor changes may help. If you’re on my Better Booty Program you probably know I’m a fan of these exercises, because it can target the glutes more in the correct Lengthen position. However there are a few things to watch out for. Over doing the lunge, stepping way too far out to the side which leads to the knees…

Fitness trainers share why you should add side lunges (aka lateral lunges) to your workout routine, including the key benefits and muscles worked. Plus, they explain how to do the side lunge, provide lateral lunge modifications and progressions, and share common form mistakes.

Gina Amin on Instagram: "HOW TO: REVERSE LUNGE FOR GLUTES 🍑 A reverse lunge is one of the best lunge variations you can use for training your glutes. There are some little tweaks you can do, in order to engage your glutes better in the movement. ✅ Think about pushing your hip back as you take your step ✅ Make sure when you step back that you fully bend your back leg ✅ Keep that back leg light!! It’s only used for balance. All your weight should be in your working leg ✅ Push off your…

Women Fitness ⚡ Weight loss ⚡ Nutrition 🍓 on Instagram: "HOW TO: REVERSE LUNGE FOR GLUTES 🍑 A reverse lunge is one of the best lunge variations you can use for training your glutes. There are some little tweaks you can do, in order to engage your glutes better in the movement. ✅ Think about pushing your hip back as you take your step ✅ Make sure when you step back that you fully bend your back leg ✅ Keep that back leg light!! It’s only used for balance. All your weight should be in…

Let’s talk lunges for glutes! The first execution is going to be more of a quad focused lunge. If you want a lunge that targets more of the glute max,...

How to do a dumbbell reverse lunge+Hip thrust technique tips #technique #techniquetips #gymtips #reverselunges #glutes

Jake - Lifestyle Coach on Instagram: "⚠️Stop doing your lunges like this! . ❗️There are a couple of small tweaks you can do to bias different muscles, depending on how you do the movement! . 👉By elevating that front foot we are able to modify the range of motion greatly, which is what we want, because the ground kind of limits us. . ✅Quad dominate lunge, drive your knee past your toes, maximizing knee flexion, this will fully lengthen those quads, which is what we want. . ✅Glute dominate…

Petra ⚡️Movement For All Bodies on Instagram: "Want more 🔥 out of your lunges - and maybe also get to the root cause of your hip/low back/SI joint pain? When it comes to our bodies, how we move matters. If we always lean forward when we lift out of a lunge, we’re using a gravity assist - that means over time, we miss out on some of the strength building a lunge and provide. ✅ Verticalize your lunges for more muscle building! Use a doorway or a pole to help you check! The same is true…

Pelin Baruönü 🇹🇷 on Instagram: "💥LEG Day💥 1️⃣ Goblet Cossack Squat 2️⃣ RDL to Squat 3️⃣ Curtsy Lunge to Reverse Lunge 4️⃣ Forward Lunge to Single-Leg RDL 5️⃣ Sumo Squat to Calf Raise 6️⃣ Single-Leg RDL Jumps 7️⃣ Split Squat to Hip Hinge 🏋🏻‍♂️10-12 reps per exercise x 2 sets ✅️ I used 20 lbs for this workout"

Jordan Artman on Instagram: "Kicking off the new month with 7 days of compound movements I love to add some spice into your workout routine! These are all glute focused but incorporate other muscles as a bonus🤍🎧 day 1/7: Side Lunge Toe Taps to Sumo Squat • • Follow along for more movements & wellness tips!💗 • #gluteworkout #athomeworkout #workoutsforwomen #lowimpactmovement"