Heel Touch Lateral Lunge


Pro Tip

As your flexibility increases, you should be able to step further away from your body.


How To

  1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and hands by your sides.
  2. Inhale, lifting one leg and straighten it out to the side as far as you can while simultaneously bending down to touch your heel.
  3. Continue until you touch your heel and your foot is planted on the ground.
  4. Exhale and stand up while bringing your leg back in towards your body, returning to the starting position.
  5. Switch sides.

Primary Muscle Groups

Glutes

Muscles of your butt.


Secondary Muscle Groups

Hamstrings

Muscles spanning the back of your thigh.

Inner Thigh

Muscles spanning your inner thigh.

Lower Back

Center region of your back, spanning from the pelvis to just below the neck. However, parts of it are hidden beneath other muscles. The lower portion is the most visible.

Quads

Muscles spanning the front of your thigh.


Equipment

Bodyweight Only

This means that the only thing you need to successfully perform the exercise is your body. No other equipment is needed.


Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.


Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment