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Instructions:

  • 1Place the barbell on your shoulders behind your neck
  • 2Step forward with your right foot, drop your left knee towards the ground
  • 3Push through your right foot to stand back up
  • 4Repeat the movement with your left foot
  • 5Continue alternating legs throughout

Tips:

  • Prevent your front knee from going over your toes when you lunge
  • Maintain a straight posture throughout the exercise
  • Avoid allowing the knee of your back leg to touch the ground
  • Focus on using your glutes and quads to push yourself back up

Barbell Lunge Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs