Side (Lateral) Lunge Technique

[scottadams]

Fitness meets Sports Center. I like the format.

[ramongomez]

This video is so helpful! My back was killing me doing these and I knew I was lifting with my back instead of pulling up with my outer leg and glute. Thanks a ton!

[lindsayrausch]

we did this a lot in volleyball to strech out as a regression to a lateral dive or roll. works great because with bad forward form will never allow moving on into the deeper defensive movements.

[tanyaeenergy]

Thank you for the detailed and progressive cues! Much appreciated! 👍🏼

[olgajimenez]

Thank you! I needed this one so bad! I knew I was doing something wrong, I got it now👍

[slycat]

Thanks guys! Covid I’ve been working out at home and been struggling with this move. Integrating the KB and bracing with the free hand has really improved my movement and what I’m getting out of this exercise. Well done and thanks!

ps. Agree with the comment on the locker talk. Distracts from your great coaching.

[BaroqueEnjoyer]

Great tip on hinging at the hips and sitting back into it! Instinctually, I would have been too forward with the knees.

[JoonieG]

What would be helpful for me is to know exactly what muscles it's intended to work/ target and what should i be feeling when preforming these correctly. I haven't found any videos say that specifically

[brianthompson]

Excellent video guys. It’s great to see big, healthy, fit guys who actually care about form over the amount of weight. Quality over quantity!

Love the kettlebell racking variation as well. Thanks!

[farstrider]

These are great as a morning mobility exercises.

[layyah]

I've never seen these done with heavy weights ..must be very challenging but beneficial.

[chantellesong]

Good tips for à gurl never been at the gym like me😁🤗. Thanks guys

[InterDimensionalLizard]

Did they mean "abductors" or "adductors"? I'd guess this movement targets the adductors (inner thigh muscles, closing the legs), rather than the abductors (separating the legs). It does require stepping to the side, abduction, but the resistance seems to come mostly on the way back in.

[davida]

Is this a good exercise to do before squats sometimes not so much as a workout but a warmup.

[tommasofrisone]

4:05 yeah well, who doesn't love a good one?

[lisazystro]

I thought your breakdown of the lunge was really great and helpful. Please consider that your references to "good girl bad girl" and "good rack" are alienating to a large portion of people who could benefit from your tips. Please consider leaving references like that out of your videos if you want to be more welcoming to women.

[javierdelgado]

If you don't have a kettlebell you can do it with a dumbbell...holding it up to your upper chest, below your chin.

[lucyjo]

I stopped doing side lunges. I’m going to add it back.

[NDemanuele]

I notice that he doesn't seem to be going to parallel when Lunging. Maybe he is, but need to see it from the side?

[Ppete]

Stop talking just show me how to do it!