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forward lunge - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

forward lunge

step forward and lower body by bending front knee and hip, then return to start position

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
quadriceps, gluteus maximus, hip flexors, hamstrings
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand upright with feet hip-width apart. Step forward with one leg. Lower the body by bending the front knee and hip. Return to the starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.