Hi, this is Coach Morgan Johnson, and I'm here at the Playtri Performance Center in Dallax, Texas. I'm a USA Triathlon Certified Coach, and today I'm going to show you how to do a side lunge and a diagonal lunge. So, today I'm going to show you two of my favorite exercises for leg muscles especially the quadriceps, glutes and calf muscles. First, we're going to start with the side or lateral lunge. When positioning yourself for the side lunge, make sure that your body is in a neutral position, hips neutral, shoulders relaxed and back and eyes pointing straight forward. When you're ready to begin the exercise, you're going to take a wide step to the side, keeping the toes pointed straight forward. The leg that's stepping is going to bend down, remember to keep your eyes forward the entire time during the exercise to maintain proper positioning. Once you're down, come back to the center to complete the exercise. You can do this 10 to 15 times to both sides. If you want to add some challenge, when you come back in from the lunge, bring the knee up to a stabilizing position before going back out. The diagonal lunge is similar to the side lunge, but combines it with elements of a forward lunge. To do a diagonal lunge, instead of straight, stepping straight out to the side, you're going to step diagonally. When you step out, again, think about keeping the toes pointed straight forward, eyes looking forward to maintain proper positioning. I'm Coach Morgan Johnson and that was the side lunge and the diagonal lunge. I'll see you next time.
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