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lunges - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

lunges

Forward step with bilateral knee flexion to lower body, then return to standing.

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

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart and arms by the side. Take a step forward. Lower the body towards the floor by bending the knees. Hold and return to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.