Walking lunges
Mobility · Learning · in reps · per side
Why it helps your running
Stretches the hip flexor of the back leg and warms up your quads as you move forward, like an exaggerated stride.
- You'll need
- nothing: just your bodyweight
- Tempo
- 2 s down, 1 s up
How to do it
- Take a big step forward, lower until your back knee almost brushes the ground.
- Push through your front heel to come back up, then step into the other leg.
- Keep your chest upright, hips under your shoulders.
Common mistakes
- Your front knee shoots way past your toes and your heel lifts off.
- You lean forward as you stand back up.
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