Lunges

The Starting Position

Start your lunges by standing straight.
Feet shoulder width apart.
Hands behind your head with interlinked fingers.
Your back straight and spine in neutral position.

The Motions

Step forward with your left leg, bending both legs so that all leg angles are roughly 90 degrees, and until your right knee almost touches the floor.
Now push off the front (left) leg (push through the heel of that leg), and return back to the original lunge starting position.
Repeat with the right leg.

The Technique

1. Take special care that your knee points forward, and is not going over your foot.
2. When pushing off with the front leg ensure to push through the heel.

Lunges are very effective for your lower body toning. They are also one of the BIG FIVE compound exercises that you should take care to incorporate in your routine.

The other great thing about lunges is that you can vary them almost endlessly – working every single inch of your lower body.

For other variations check out the Back / Forward Lunges and the Walking Lunges descriptions.