How to do it
Focus your eyes on a fixed point straight ahead.
- 1
Stand with your feet together and the barbell across your upper back.
- 2
Take a step back with one leg, lowering your hips to drop your back knee toward the floor.
- 3
Keep your front shin vertical and your weight on the front heel.
- 4
Push through the front heel to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat with the opposite leg and continue alternating for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Control the descent of the lunge to prevent the knee of the back leg from slamming into the ground.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pivoting the front foot outward
- ✕Stepping into an overly narrow stance
- ✕Hunching the shoulders over the bar