WORLD 1 · THE LIBRARY · THIGH

STATIC SIDE LUNGE

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LINEAGE: Lunges

EQUIPMENT: BARBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW
VARIANT 01

Hold the band as you approach the bar. Step on the band with the leg that you will lunge with and grab the bar in front of the Squat rack. Place the bar on your back and step out away from any obstacles that might get in the way of this exercise. Start out with a split stance and your feet straight ahead. The leg performing the lunge the toe must be slightly pointed outward. Place your hands on your hips and descend slowly keeping both feet securely planted on the ground. Descend slowly to 90 degrees and return to the starting position.

EQUIPMENT: BARBELL
VARIANT 02

Place the bar on your back and step out away from any obstacles that might get in the way of this exercise. Start out with a split stance and your feet straight ahead. The leg performing the lunge the toe must be slightly pointed outward. Place your hands on your hips and descend slowly keeping both feet securely planted on the ground. Descend slowly to 90 degrees and return to the starting position.

EQUIPMENT: DUMBBELL
VARIANT 03

Hold the Dumbbells by your shoulders much like holding a barbell, or place the dumbbells by your side. Start out with a split stance and your feet straight ahead. The leg performing the lunge the toe must be slightly pointed outward. Place your hands on your hips and descend slowly keeping both feet securely planted on the ground. Descend slowly to 90 degrees and return to the starting position.

EQUIPMENT: BODYWEIGHT
VARIANT 04

Start out with legs spread out with the leg that will execute the exercise turned out slightly. Lower down keeping the opposite leg straight and bending the knee on the plant foot at 90 degrees and push up hard to the starting point of the exercise

EQUIPMENT: BAND&LOW
VARIANT 05

Place our feet shoulders width apart and take a long step out with one foot firmly placing on the ground in front of you. You should now have balance and make sure that your feet are still shoulder length apart to avoid falling. Now your feet are staggered. Place the band under the front foot and bring the handles up around behind the shoulders like you are holding a barbell, tighten your stomach and bend in the legs where your back knee comes within an inch or so from the ground . Make sure that your front foot (or the leg being bent) Stays completely planted on the ground throughout the exercise.