Lateral Lunges to Floor Touches
- Stand tall with a tight core and make sure your feet are shoulder-width apart. Bring your hands together for balance.
- Step directly to the left, leaving your right foot in place. Bend the left knee and reach down to the floor once the upper left thigh is parallel to the ground. Try to keep you back strong as you reach. Your right leg should be completely straight.
- Contract the hamstring muscle then push off the ground to return to the starting position. Repeat on the right side.
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Lateral lunges to floor touches is a at-home exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also works hamstrings. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Resistance band clam shells, dumbbell side lunges / lateral lunges and wide stance / sumo barbell squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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