Exercises · cardio

Plyometric Side Lunge Stretch

A dynamic stretch to warm up and mobilize the hips, inner thighs, and legs.

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Secondary muscles

glutesquadricepshamstrings

How to do it

  1. Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart.
  2. Shift your weight to one side, bending the knee and keeping the opposite leg straight.
  3. Drop into a deep lunge while maintaining upright posture.
  4. Push off the bent leg and return to starting position.
  5. Repeat to the opposite side in a dynamic, alternating fashion.

Form cues

  • Keep chest up
  • Push hips back
  • Knee in line with toes
  • Alternate sides smoothly

Common mistakes

  • Letting knee cave inward
  • Lifting heel off the ground
  • Rounding the back

Breathing

Inhale as you prepare and exhale moving into each lunge.

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