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Medicine Ball Front Lunge (alternating)

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Medicine Ball Front Lunge (alternating) Overview

The medicine ball front lunge is a workout that primarily targets the quads and glutes.

By holding the medicine ball in front of your chest, it adds resistance to the lunge movement.

This engages the quads and glutes more intensely, making the exercise more challenging and effective.

While it also activates other muscles like the hamstrings and calves, the focus remains on the quads and glutes.

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Medicine Ball Front Lunge (alternating) Instructions

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a medicine ball in front of your chest with both hands.
  2. Take a step forward with your right foot, bending your right knee and lowering your body into a lunge position.
  3. As you lunge, simultaneously extend your arms forward, pushing the medicine ball away from your chest.
  4. Push off with your right foot and return to the starting position, bringing the medicine ball back to your chest.
  5. Repeat the lunge on the opposite side, stepping forward with your left foot and extending your arms forward with the medicine ball.
  6. Continue alternating lunges, stepping forward with one foot at a time and extending the medicine ball forward with each lunge.
  7. Perform the exercise for the desired number of repetitions.

Medicine Ball Front Lunge (alternating) Tips

  1. Start by standing tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a medicine ball in front of your chest with both hands, keeping your core engaged and shoulders relaxed.
  2. Take a big step forward with your right foot, ensuring your knee is directly above your ankle, and lower your body into a lunge position, keeping your back straight and chest lifted.
  3. As you lower into the lunge, engage your quadriceps and glutes by pushing through your front heel and driving your hips forward, feeling the burn in your thigh and buttock muscles.
  4. Push off with your right foot, bringing your right leg back to the starting position, and repeat the lunge on the opposite side, alternating legs with each repetition.
  5. Remember to maintain proper form throughout the exercise, keeping your core tight, chest lifted, and focusing on the mind-muscle connection in your quads and glutes. Visualize the muscles working and getting stronger with each repetition, pushing yourself to go a little deeper into the lunge and feeling the burn as you challenge your muscles.

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