Lunge Punches / Lunges
- Keeping your back upright, take one step forward (around 1.5x a normal forward step).
- Lower your body into the lunge until the forward leg reaches a 90-degree angle bend.
- As you lunge, strike forward with your opposite hand to a punch. Your back knee should only just hover from the floor.
- Push upwards through the front leg and drive your body back to the starting position.
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Lunge punches / lunges is a at-home work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also involves abs and hamstrings and shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Trx suspension straps suspended lunges, front kicks and bodyweight sumo / wide stance squats are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as lunge punches / lunges. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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