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lunge

lunge

8 3.2
An exercise where you step forward and bend your front knee
  • noun
  • /lʌndʒ/
  • Specialized
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  • Side, forward, and reverse lunges are ideal for improving glute strength and getting the rear end bigger.
  • forward lunge
  • reverse lunge
  • walking lunges

So I'll do walking lunges, reverse lunges, step UPS, leg press.

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Examples

  • I plan to include lots of planks, squats, and lunges, and do lots of interval walking.

    Blog text (12)
  • Start in a lunge position with the left leg on a low step.

    Blog text (26)
  • Get into a lunge position with your left leg in front.

  • Step forward and lower your body into a lunge, with your rear leg barely touching the floor.

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  • A more challenging way to come out of the lunge is to stand up on the leg you lunged onto.

    Blog text (20)
  • I do a lot of lunges, heavy suitcase carry lunges.

  • Squats and lunges can require a lot of balance and coordination, and for people just starting out, certainly older people can have issues with that.

  • Testing the footing to be sure he had guessed right, Riker started a series of stretches and lunges.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The first season began with teacher-led warm-up exercises, which included lunges, arm curls, underhand throwing motions, and a variety of locomotor skills.

    Academic text (2002)
  • To improve your balance, practice your lunge by stepping forward and bending your front knee.

How Strengthening

deadlift
  • Specialized
4 4.7
leg exercise
1 2.0
squat
53 2.5
lunge
  • Specialized
8 3.2

Surface Forms

lunge singular
lunges plural

Etymology

Lunge (exercise) also follows the same root meaning 'long' or 'to make longer', because you step forward and stretch one leg out. So the exercise is called a lunge as it makes a long forward position that strengthens your legs.