Walking Lunges
Dallas Personal Trainer - A classic very functional leg exercise used extensively by Dallas personal trainers and trainers and coaches worldwide. This exercise helps activate the glute and hamstring muscles which in turn assists in performing squatting movements more effectively and safely.
At first you will simply use your bodyweight for this exercise. However, once you are strong enough to use added weight, your program will specify whether to use dumbbells or a barbell. If using a barbell, load a bar on a squat rack and step up under it, allowing it to rest across the back of your shoulders. If using dumbbells, pick them up from the rack and hold them at your sides with one in each hand.
Stand upright and step out forward with one of your legs. Step out far enough that when your knee on your back leg reaches the ground, each of your knees are at about a right angle. Keep your head up, your chest out, your shoulders back, and your weight on the heel of your front foot. Push yourself up by pushing the heel of your front firmly into the ground and simultaneously step your back foot up to you front foot. Do not push from your toe. After coming back to the starting position, step forward with the other foot. On this exercise, each leg counts as a half rep. So, a set of 12 reps means that you will perform 12 reps on each leg, for a total of 24 lunges. Alternate, back and forth between legs until you have completed the specified number of reps on each leg. Keep your head up throughout the entire exercise.
You will notice that this exercise is performed exactly like Stepping Lunges except that on this version you are actually moving forward with each step rather than stepping back to the starting position. So instead of pushing yourself up and back from your lunge, you will push yourself up and step your back foot up next your front foot.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.
At first you will simply use your bodyweight for this exercise. However, once you are strong enough to use added weight, your program will specify whether to use dumbbells or a barbell. If using a barbell, load a bar on a squat rack and step up under it, allowing it to rest across the back of your shoulders. If using dumbbells, pick them up from the rack and hold them at your sides with one in each hand.
Stand upright and step out forward with one of your legs. Step out far enough that when your knee on your back leg reaches the ground, each of your knees are at about a right angle. Keep your head up, your chest out, your shoulders back, and your weight on the heel of your front foot. Push yourself up by pushing the heel of your front firmly into the ground and simultaneously step your back foot up to you front foot. Do not push from your toe. After coming back to the starting position, step forward with the other foot. On this exercise, each leg counts as a half rep. So, a set of 12 reps means that you will perform 12 reps on each leg, for a total of 24 lunges. Alternate, back and forth between legs until you have completed the specified number of reps on each leg. Keep your head up throughout the entire exercise.
You will notice that this exercise is performed exactly like Stepping Lunges except that on this version you are actually moving forward with each step rather than stepping back to the starting position. So instead of pushing yourself up and back from your lunge, you will push yourself up and step your back foot up next your front foot.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.