How to Do a Lunge
- 1). Stand up straight with your shoulders back and your arms by your side. Your feet should be hip width apart.
- 2). Keeping your feet hip width apart, take a large step forwards with either leg. Bend the front knee until the thigh is parallel to the ground. Usually the front knee will need to bend to a 90-degree angle.
- 3). Make sure that the front knee does not travel past the tip of the toes. This can put a great deal of strain on the knee joint and cause more harm than good.
- 4). Keep the rear knee bent and the weight up on the ball of the foot. Remember that your feet should still be hip width apart to help keep you balanced.
- 5). Keep your shoulders back and your torso upright. Keep looking ahead, rather than down towards the ground.
- 6). Step back to your starting position.
- 7). Repeat with the same leg 12 to 15 times or repeat with the other leg.
