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more out of this workout?! The downloadable workout version
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explanations on all the exercises listed + a meal plan to enhance results!
more out of this workout?! The downloadable workout version
includes my personal
training tips and
explanations on all the exercises listed + a meal plan to enhance results!
Read more about this week’s complete plan (meal plan & 5 workouts):
Tip of the Day: The benefits of lunges are vast! From strengthening the legs and glutes to improving core strength and hip flexibility, lunges have it going on! Squats often steal the spotlight, but lunges are one of the most effect lower body exercises as they are a compound movement, meaning they engage multiple muscle groups like the quadriceps (front of legs), hamstrings (back of legs) and glutes (booty muscles); weight training build muscle, which has been shown to increase the body’s metabolism.
Also, lunges are highly beneficial to the core! Lunges are a unilateral movement as they work one side of the body at a time. To prove this point, simply stand up, raise one foot off the ground and feel your core muscles contract and tighten. These front and back core muscles activate to keep us upright and balanced…the same thing happens during a lunge! I see it as hitting two birds with one stone! #winning
Finally, lunges can improve the flexibility of the hip flexors. Hip flexors serve to bend the legs are the hip joint. Lunges help to stretch out the hip flexors, which can become tight and cause lower back pain otherwise. Strong hip flexor strengths is important for your workouts and your everyday life!
Here are some of my favorite lunge variations!
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