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Lateral Lunge

DumbbellCompoundEasy to learnOne side at a time
Front
Back
Primary

Works

Adductors, Glutes, Quads

You need

Dumbbells

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Start
2Bottom
Main muscles
  1. 1Big step out to the side
  2. 2Sit into that hip, other leg straight
  3. 3Push back to center

Most common mistake

Knee caving inward over the foot.

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Good for

  • Ranked #1 for racket and #3 for skiing
  • Carries straight over to racket

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Research
81
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Why research scores it 81
TransferStrong
Injury protectionStrong
PracticalityExcellent

Strength in a wide side step that loads the adductors, the muscles most groin injuries involve.

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
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  • SCopenhagen PlankBodyweight
  • SNordic CurlBodyweight
  • SLateral BoundBodyweight
  • SBulgarian Split SquatDumbbell

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