Lunge With Kick

Exercise Animation

Exercise Details

Equipment

bodyweight

Difficulty

Intermediate

Type

compound

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
quadriceps
Secondary Muscles
absgluteshamstrings

Instructions

  1. 1.Begin by standing with your legs straight and your arms to your sides. Step back with your right leg into a lunge position. This is is your starting position.
  2. 2.Return to the standing position and as you do it, lift your right leg up and kick it out straight.
  3. 3.Without allowing it to touch the floor, step back again on your right leg into the starting lunge position.
  4. 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as is required.
  5. 5.Repeat on the other leg.

Tips

  • As you kick out, you can swing your hands back and lean back a little to keep your balance.
  • Perform the kick in a controlled manner.
  • Keep your core engaged throughout the motion.
  • Keep your arms controlled and pay attention to their position as you perform the exercise.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the concentric (elevation) portion.

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