Walking Lunges

Benefits

• • Builds balance and unilateral leg strength
• • Doubles as light cardio conditioning

Step by step

1. 1Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand.
2. 2Step forward into a lunge, lowering your back knee toward the floor.
3. 3Push through your front heel to step forward into the next lunge.
4. 4Continue alternating legs as you move forward.

Breathing guide

Inhale as you step down, exhale as you push through.

Common mistakes

• • Taking steps too short, straining the front knee
• • Leaning the torso too far forward

Safety tips

• • Keep your torso upright throughout.
• • Take a long enough step to keep your front knee behind your toes.

Variations

• • Reverse lunges
• • Bodyweight walking lunges