Lunges | Training with Your Own Body Weight

The Lunge tones the legs and can give you wonderfully toned inner thighs and buttocks. But you should never do this Fitness Exercise if you have knee problems. The Lunge strengthens several muscles: your hamstrings, gluteals, and quadriceps.

When doing this exercise, make sure to keep your back straight, your torso upright, and your abdominals tight. Don’t lean forward. Let your knee pass forward your big toe in the middle position.

	STEP 1: Place your right foot forward while your left foot is behind your body about one stride-length apart.
	STEP 2: Flexing the left foot, slowly sink down. This will set off your right knee to bend. Put your weight on the heel of your front foot to work the buttock muscle most effectively. Return to starting position and work with the other leg.

Some people prefer to alternate legs, while others prefer to do one set per leg and then change. Although Lunges use the same muscles as Squats do, you don’t need nearly as much weight since you’re exercising one leg at a time.


Whether you prefer working with Free Weights, Weights on Gym Machines or just with your own body weight, the important thing to do is to start realistically and keep at it - at all costs.

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