Explosive Jumping Alternating Lunges
- Stand straight with a tight core and your chest up.
- You will be in a classic lunge position. Step forward and be sure to keep your front knee bent. At the same time, extend the back leg.
- Your back knee should be slightly bent.
- Place your hands on your hips. If you want a challenge, place them straight above the head.
- Using all of your force, jump into the air. Simultaneously, switch your leg stance in midair.
- Land in the lunge position and repeat.
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Explosive jumping alternating lunges is a at-home work out exercise that targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also involves abs and calves and glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Barbell high pulls, frog jumps and kettlebell thruster / squat to clean to overhead press are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as explosive jumping alternating lunges. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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