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Lunge

The split-stance squat — drop the back knee toward the floor, then drive back up through the front heel. Bodyweight first, dumbbells in hand later.

  • Category: Main circuit
  • Type: Split-stance squat (bodyweight or dumbbells)
  • Targets: Quadriceps, glutes, balance
  • Prescription: 3 × 810 per side

Setup

Take a long step so both knees can bend to 90° — front shin vertical, back heel up. Hips square to the front, hands at your sides or on hips.

Execution

  1. Lower straight down until the back knee hovers just above the floor.
  2. The front knee stays over the mid-foot, torso upright.
  3. Drive through the front heel to come back up. Finish the set, then switch sides.

Cues

  • Down like an elevator, not forward like a slide.
  • Front heel carries the work; the back leg balances.
  • Squeeze the front glute to stand up.

Common Mistakes

  • Stance too short — the front knee shoots past the toes.
  • Torso pitching forward on the way up.
  • Pushing off the back foot instead of the front heel.

Progression

Hold a dumbbell in each hand; step backward into each rep (reverse lunge) or elevate the back foot for a split squat.