LUNGES

Question 1

MID-STANCE SQUAT

Answer 1

• Feet outside hips
• Hips sit back and down
• Butt to 90 degrees
• Chest lifted, core strong
• Bar at collarbones (front rack option)

Refer to SQUATS Track for additional cues

Question 2

LUNGE

Answer 2

• Long step back
• Back knee towards the floor
• Front knee out over toes
• Hips and shoulders square to the front
• Front thigh parallel to the floor
• Keep the chest lifted
• Brace abs to keep hips square
• Feet stay hip-width apart when you step back

Italic text signifies cues sourced from Glossary

Question 3

BACKWARD STEPPING LUNGE WITH O/H PRESS

Answer 3

• Long step back
• Bend rear knee towards floor
• Front thigh parallel
• Hips and shoulders square to the front
• Chest lifted, abs braced
• Front knee tracking over mid-foot
• Abs braced
• Chest up
• Elbows forward of face

Italic text signifies cues sourced from Glossary