Walking Lunges
Description
Walking lunges are just like the normal lunges, but instead of performing the exercise from a stationary standing position, you move forward, as if walking, but maintaining the correct technique all the time.
Start by standing straight. Feet shoulder width apart. Hands placed in front of your body with interlinked fingers. Your back straight and spine in neutral position.
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/ground.
Now push off the front (left) leg (push through the heel of that leg), and bring your right leg forward to meet your left.
Repeat with the right leg traveling forward.
Watch for:
- That your knee points forward, and is not going over your toes.
- When pushing off with the front leg ensure to push through the HEEL. You should feel this in your glute, not your knee.
Walking Lunges are a great variation on the standard lunges. They give you a larger range of motion, and use a few more extra minor muscle groups as there is now movement forward as opposed to just stationary lunges.
Why I Love This Move!
Doesn’t this photo speak for itself? (Glutes!!!)
Just kidding.. not really. I know there are all sorts of “glutes” that “squat” but my favorite glute move is the walking lunge. The trick is to push through your HEEL with each step. Really focus on engaging that glute muscle.
This move also hits your quads and calves. You can do it ANYWHERE with or without added weight.
It also serves to strengthen all of the supporting muscles around your hips. Keep that core tight too so you get a core workout as well!
Why/When I Use This Move
I love to warm up with walking lunges, add them in between or as a part of super/giant sets and even as the “recovery” phase of a HITT session
They are also a good “finishing” move at the end of a workout as long as you do them slow and controlled and really concentrate on that mind/muscle connection.
Give This a Try:
Watch it here!
