by Tay Gabbidon | Dec 8, 2019 | Blog, Exercises, Exercises - Legs
Walking lunges is an exercise that should be a part of everyone’s leg routine, because it is so relative to our everyday lives.
Main Muscles: Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus, Quadriceps
Key Points:
– Keep your chest high, back straight and core tight
– Take a lunge long enough to get your heel further forward than your back knee without over stretching yourself
– Tap your back knee to the floor without resting
– Keep your chest behind your knee and push your heel through the floor to drive yourself back up, bringing your feet together
– Alternate legs
by Tay Gabbidon | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog, Exercises, Exercises - Legs, Exercises - Unique
Bootybuilding at it’s best. If you’re looking to build amazing glutes then incorporate this advanced movement into your leg day routine.
Main Muscles: Gluteus Maximus & Medius, Hamstrings, Adductors, Quadriceps
Key Points:
– Keep your chest high, ass out & back straight
– Begin with both feet on the box, so that you can lunge laterally onto the floor
– Lock the knee on the stationary leg and keep the foot flat on the box
– Keep your back arched and chest up when reaching for the floor
– Push through the heel on the lunging leg to drive yourself back up on to the box
– Train both sides evenly
by Tay Gabbidon | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog, Exercises, Exercises - Legs, Exercises - Unique
Use this exercise to build amazing quadriceps! Word of advice: The higher the box, the more quad engagement you will experience.
Main Muscles: Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus
Key Points:
– Keep your chest up, back arched and core tight
– Begin standing with both feet on the box, so that you can lunge off of it onto the floor
– Lunge so that your back knee lines up with your leading heel
– Keeping your bodyweight on your leading heel and your back arched, take your chest towards your thigh until you feel your quadriceps engage
– Push your heel through the floor to drive yourself back on to the box
– Train both sides evenly
by Tay Gabbidon | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Exercises
Lunging from an elevated surface on to the floor allows for a deeper lunge, which means more engagement for the gluteus muscles.
Main Muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Key Points:
– Keep your chest up, back straight and core tight
– Begin standing with both feet on the box, so that you can lunge backwards onto the floor
– Bend the toes of your back foot and tap your knee to the floor without resting
– Push the heel on your front leg through the box to drive yourself upwards
– Train both sides evenly
by Tay Gabbidon | Feb 15, 2019 | Exercises, Exercises - Core, Exercises - Legs, Exercises - Unique
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