The lateral lunge helps you build strength, stability, and agility in the frontal plane. Here, how to do side lunges with proper form and three workouts to try.
How to do it: Stand with feet together and use both hands to hold a dumbbell or kettlebell in front of chest. Take a large step to the left and, keeping back flat and chest up, push hips back as you bend left knee into a lateral lunge. Push through left foot to stand back up. ...
Why it works: Take your lateral squat to the next level by adding some movement to it with this lunge variation. How to do it: Stand with feet hip-width apart. Step right foot out about three to four feet, bending knee as you sink weight into right hip and push hips back like ...
The lateral lunge (or lateral lunge to high knee) should never be the first leg exercise in your workout, says Samuel. "You can't load it up with enough weight to make it a worthwhile first move," he says. So do your squats and deadlifts first. But include the lateral lunge as on...