How to do Forward Lunges

Instructions

Start standing up with your feet at hip width, and your hands on your hips so that you can feel that they stay level as you step forwards and back. Also, before you start make sure you have enough clear level floor space in front of you to be able to take a big step forwards.

Rise up on to your toes and balance yourself, then take a long step forwards with your right foot. As your front foot makes contact with the floor, bend at both knees to lower yourself down into the lunge position. At the bottom of your lunge, your knees should both be bent to approximately 90 degrees.

From the bottom position, push up and backwards using your front foot with enough energy so that you can step the front foot back to join side by side with the rear foot. As you return back to the start position try to stay up on your toes and balance without putting the heals down.

Repeat this whole step, knee bend and push back process with the other leg. Make sure you complete an even number of repetitions on each leg during the time for the exercise.

Watch out for your front heal lifting up off the floor, try to keep your heal down and push up out of your heal to return to the standing position. Avoid leaning forwards or backwards when lunging, aim to keep an upright spine.