Powerbag / Sandbag Lunges
How to Do Powerbag / Sandbag Lunges
- Hold the powerbag/sandbag against your chest with your arms curled around it from the under side.
- Take one step forward (around 1.5 times a normal forward step).
- Lower your body into the lunge until the forward leg reaches a 90-degree angle bend. 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.
Related Glutes & Hip Flexors And Quadriceps Exercises
Powerbag / Sandbag Lunges Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Powerbag / Sandbag Lunges targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also works calves and hamstrings. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: powerbag / sandbag.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Sissy squats, lunging / lunge with bicep hammer curls and barbell box squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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