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Diagonal Lunge
Muscles involved
The diagonal lunge steps out at a 45-degree angle. It strengthens your legs and prepares you for multi-direction movement.
How to do it
- Stand tall with feet together, hands on your hips, and core engaged.
- Take a long step forward and to the right at a 45-degree angle, lowering your hips until your right thigh is parallel to the floor.
- Pause at the bottom of the lunge, ensuring your front knee is aligned with your toes.
- Push through your right heel to return to the center standing position and repeat on the opposite side.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Step at a 45-degree angle to target the inner thigh and glute medius more effectively. - Ensure your front knee tracks directly over your ankle, not collapsing inward. - Keep your torso as vertical as possible to maintain a straight line through your spine. - Drive through your front heel to return to the starting position.
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IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Diagonal Lunge: which muscles does it work?
Diagonal Lunge mainly works: Quadriceps, Glutes. It also involves: Gluteus maximus.
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