Limitless Settings for Lunges
Many regular daily activities — walking upstairs, putting away groceries, getting off the couch — engage the core and lower body. Strengthening these muscles makes can help make these tasks easier by improving your balance, stability, and strength.
The lunge is a simple yet effective exercise that, when executed properly, targets your abdominals, quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings. Performing a lunge doesn’t require any special equipment or a lot space, which makes it a form of fitness that you can do pretty much anywhere.
To do a correct lunge, start with your body straight and upright, with shoulders back and head level. Pick a point to stare at straight ahead to keep from looking down. Engage your core and step forward with one leg, lowering the hips until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle. The front knee should be right above the ankle, not in front of it. Keep your weight on your heel as your proper yourself upward. Return to starting position and switch legs.
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