Muscles Addressed
Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Instructions:
- Stand upright with feet slightly wider than hip-width apart. Keep shoulders down and toes are pointed slightly out.
- While keeping back straight, lower body down and backwards (as if sitting down into a chair) until thighs are parallel to the ground. Be sure that your knees do not pass over your toes.
- Abs should remain contracted in order to keep a straight spine.
- Rise back up slowly.
Alternatives:
Jumping Lunges, front to side lunges, one leg squat, Bulgarian spilt squats, low lunge arch, side lunges, lunges.