Want to have a strong lower half of your body? Lunge Deadlift is a unique exercise that strengthens each and every lower half body muscle. Here are the steps to perform the Lunge Deadlift.

• Take your initial position in front of a raised platform or step posing the back of your body towards the step.
• Now put your back foot on the platform. The forward foot should be far enough so that the knee gets enough space to bend in lunge position.
• Take weights in both your hands for making the Lunge Deadlift more competitive.
• Now incline your knees and spine in the forward direction taking the hands carrying lifts towards the ground.
• Now keeping the spine of the body along with the abdomen occupied uncurling the forward knee.
• Now tilt the knee and shove up back straightening the spine and torso.
• Repeat the above steps for at least 10 times.

Source: ChicShaping.com — Lunge Deadlift: Exercise of the week

Lateral Lunge is an exercise that focuses on completing a lunge in the frontal plane. If you analyze, you will get to know that most of the day we are either moving forward or straight in the sagittal plane. With this exercise you can feel tone up your inner and outer thighs with your glutes.

• You need to hold a pair of dumbbells in both hands with your palms facing your body. Now, take a big step to one side while landing on your mid-foot or heel. Then, sit back with your hips, bend your knee and lunge with your weight on that leg. Push your back up and bring both feet back together to a standing position. Repeat this exercise 8 to 15 times and then switch legs.

  

  
  
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