3. Lunges
Lunges work your glutes and quads the same way that squats and deadlifts do if you do them right.
Mistakes
- The front leg’s knee goes past the toe line. This makes it hard for the buttocks to work because the weight isn’t spread out evenly and the front of the thigh is doing most of the work.
- The body falls forward, which puts extra stress on the knee of the leg you’re standing on and throws you off balance.
The right way to do it
- Take a big step forward and put your weight on the leg in front of you. Don’t bend your body.
- Bring the supporting leg down until the thigh is parallel to the floor. Between the thigh and the bottom of each leg, there should be a 90° angle.
- It’s important that the knee doesn’t go past the toes.
- To get back to the starting position, use the heel of the leg that is not supporting you to push yourself up.