www.synergy-athletics.com – Increased core tension can be achieved while performing the front lunge exercise. Holding the bar zercher style changes the load and pressure on the core muscles. Flexing the abdominals / low back is essential to adding the correct stress on the legs. Holding the barbell in the clean catch position will help learn proper form on the lunge exercise. If you tip foreward, the barbell will drop, therefore the core has to be engaged. – Joe Hashey, CSCS – Synergy Athletics Keywords: Muscle building, leg muscle, core muscle, core exercise, front lunge, lunge exercise, core workout, core, abdominal exercise, low back, low back exercise, barbell exercise

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7 Responses to “Get Strong Core and Leg Muscles w/ Lunge Variations”

  • CoreySpringer says:

    Sweet. I did a step-up/RDL hybrid this morning. I’ll try to get a vid for you when I train legs next.

  • jhashey says:

    great, Ill give it a try

  • CoreySpringer says:

    Taxing as hell. I think it has better carryover for explosiveness IMO.

  • jhashey says:

    Corey, not for walking lunges, just what is in the video – how is it?

  • CoreySpringer says:

    Hey J… have you ever tried the clean-catch position w/ walking lunges?

  • jhashey says:

    Yes, that is the standard way with doing the lunges (or with dumbbells by the side). These are advanced variations that put the weight off the center of the body – which requires more core strength to perform. Thanks for the question!

    -Joe

  • mmaTAPOUTfighter says:

    i was wondering could you put the bar on your shoulders as an alternative, like the way you do squats

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