Assessment
Work Out With Denise Austin: Lunge Series
Adding the lunge series to your exercise routine can help build strength in the lower body
Try This Today
- Watch the video above to follow Denise Austin’s Lunge Series demonstration and learn the proper exercise techniques.
- Stagger feet apart (one about two feet in front of the other), with hands on hips. Slowly bend your knees, then straighten up. Do 20 repetitions on each leg.
- When you bend your knees, make sure the front knee stays at a 90-degree angle.
- Focus on using your thigh and buttock muscles.
- Adapt the exercise to suit your level of fitness. For example, adjust how much you bend your knees.
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Why
Adding the Lunge Series to your exercise routine can help build strength in the lower body, including the thighs, calves, glutes and hips. Strength, or resistance, training may improve blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, weight, body composition, sleep, and mood — as well as reduce the deterioration of white matter in the brain, according to a review from the American Heart Association reported in Circulation in 2023.
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