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Barbell Walking Lunge

Main muscles
Quads
Also works
Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound · Push

How to do it

  1. Begin standing with your feet shoulder width apart and a barbell across your upper back.
  2. Step forward with one leg, flexing the knees to drop your hips. Descend until your rear knee nearly touches the ground. Your posture should remain upright, and your front knee should stay above the front foot.
  3. Drive through the heel of your lead foot and extend both knees to raise yourself back up.
  4. Step forward with your rear foot, repeating the lunge on the opposite leg.

Quick answers

What muscles does the Barbell Walking Lunge work?
Mainly the quads, with help from the calves, glutes, hamstrings.
What equipment do I need?
Barbell.
Is it good for beginners?
Yes, it is rated beginner level.
How do I track progress on it?
Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.

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