In the realm of functional fitness, side lunges (also called lateral lunges) are a versatile and underrated exercise, often ...

YOUR LEG DAY workout needs an upgrade—especially if you've been doing nothing but the same old routines that keep your feet planted firmly on the floor. Add a new element with this lunge variation ...

The lunge is a popular, versatile exercise for strengthening the lower body. It works many muscles in one move and offers numerous benefits. Varying your technique emphasizes different muscles or ...

Text and Demonstration by Anna Maltby Visuals by Theodore Tae A lunge is a lower-body exercise that builds leg strength, especially in the quads, hamstrings and glutes. Practicing lunges can help your ...

Sure, the forward lunge seems like a simple exercise—you're literally just putting one foot in front of the other. In truth, though, it's a compound movement that requires so many muscles (big and ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

The front lunge hammers your quads. The reverse lunge hits your glutes. Fuse them together, however, and you get the seesaw lunge—a metabolic movement that works your entire lower-body in multiple ...

Lunges are popular for good reason: you can do them anywhere, they don’t require any equipment, and they’re one of the most effective lower-body workouts. Yet despite the simplicity, or maybe because ...

At first blush, the ability to do lunges may not seem like a good way to measure functional fitness. But when you consider how many times a day you bend forward, climb stairs or reach for something on ...

Running is a unilateral movement, meaning you use just one limb at a time to continuously propel yourself forward. That’s why it’s so important for us to incorporate unilateral exercises into our ...