How to Do Himalayan Lunges

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"ALICE MONSAERT: This leg exercise is called the "Himalayan Lunge" or you might have heard it called the "Mountain Climber." You can start with the low bench and then eventually increase the risers, as always, to increase the intensity of the step. But I want you to make sure that you understand the movement. It's a step with the knee lift and then you're going to step down and go into a reverse lunge, kind of like an athletic running position. So step with the right, lift the left knee, and then step way down, and into the lunge. Be careful you don't round the spine, keep it lifted, chest open. Step up and down. Switching, step with the left, lift the right, and lunge backwards. I'm going to increase the intensity by adding my hand weights and doing some upper body movement at the same time. So, as I step and lift and step and press down, so bicep overhead press and then into a tricep press. Lift and down. Switching legs, step right, overhead press, back with the tricep press. Overhead press, and a tricep press. Definitely, one of the best hot leg exercises there are."