A lunge is a lower body exercise that involves stepping and bending your front and back leg. To perform a lunge stand straight up facing forward with your spine and pelvis in a neutral position. Take a step forward with a leg, take a long enough step so that when you bend your knee, the knee is not forward of the toe, bend your back knee until it almost touches the floor, keep your torso and spine in a neutral position, then return to your starting position.
Variations: A bigger step forward will engage more of your glutes. A smaller step forward will engage more of the quadriceps.
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