Single Leg Pressing Exercises

(glute, ham and quads)

 


 

Forward Lunge (demonstration only video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step forward landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your front foot flat as stop your forward momentum. Its ok to let your back heel come up as you lower yourself

  • lower yourself with the front foot till your knee is as close the floor as you can

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.


 

Lateral Lunge (demonstration only video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step forward landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your front foot flat as stop your forward momentum. Its ok to let your back heel come up as you lower yourself

  • lower yourself with the front foot till your knee is as close the floor as you can

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.


 

Lunge 1/2 Matrix (demonstration only video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step forward landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your front foot flat as stop your forward momentum. Its ok to let your back heel come up as you lower yourself

  • lower yourself with the front foot till your knee is as close the floor as you can

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.

  • You will be making a clock type pattern


 

Lunge with twist (demonstration only video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step forward landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your front foot flat as stop your forward momentum. Its ok to let your back heel come up as you lower yourself

  • lower yourself with the front foot till your knee is as close the floor as you can

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.

  • Twist to the side at the bottom of the lunge keeping your core tight and your back straight. this should be a slow and controlled movement


 

Single leg squat on box (demonstration only video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your front foot directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • keep your front foot flat as stop your forward momentum. Its ok to let your back heel come up as you lower yourself

  • lower yourself with the front foot till your knee is as close the floor as you can

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.


 

Reverse Lunge (video coming soon)

 Video coming soon!

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step forward landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your front foot flat as stop your forward momentum. Its ok to let your back heel come up as you lower yourself

  • lower yourself with the front foot till your knee is as close the floor as you can

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.


 

Lunge up Stairs (demonstration only video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step forward landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your front foot flat as step up.

  • keep your knee in line with your toe

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • try and keep your body vertical throughout the movement

  • If you have to change the movement to get lower such as pull your knees in or round your back and lean forward , stop just before these changes occur. As you get stronger and more flexible you will able to get lower with time and practice.


 

Step ups (instructional video)

Helpful Tips:

  • Standing up tall with your feet directly under your hips

  • toes should be pointing forward

  • shoulders should be retracted down and back, big chest

  • tighten up your core and keep a straight neutral spine through out the movement.

  • step up on the stair landing on the mid foot.

  • keep your knee in line with your toe as you step up

  • Do NOT let your knee go beyond your toes.

  • Try to use the foot that strikes the stair as the primary source of force driving you up on the step

  • Resist the urge to push off on the ground with the supporting leg

  • Follow with the supporting leg stabilizing yourself on the stair before lowering yourself with the same foot to the ground

  • You may switch lead legs or stick with the same lead leg for all repetitions and then repeat with your other leg. Both alternating and switching half way work.