Lateral Lunge

Step wide to one side and sit into that hip while the other leg stays straight.

Lateral Lunge, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Stand tall, feet together, hands at the chest.

Steps

  1. Step wide to one side and sit INTO that hip.
  2. The other leg stays straight, both feet flat.
  3. Push off the bent leg back to standing.

Common mistakes

Knee diving past the toes: sit BACK into the hip. Straight leg's foot rolling: it stays flat, toes forward. Torso collapsing: chest up as the hips sink.

Breathing

Inhale into the lunge, exhale pushing back.