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- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Movement type
- Strength
- Primary muscles
- Glutes Quadriceps
- Secondary muscles
- Biceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
Side Lunges Bodyweight
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Side Lunges Bodyweight is a bodyweight exercise targeting Quadriceps (Quadriceps Femoris), Glutes (gluteus maximus, gluteus mideus).
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How to perform it
- Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart and your hands clasped in front of you for balance.
- Take a big step to the right with your right foot, lowering your body into a lunge position. Your right knee should be bent and your left leg should remain straight.
- Push through your right heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side by stepping out to the left with your left foot, lowering into a lunge, and then returning to the starting position.
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Variations and related exercises
4 Corners Curtsy
4 Corners Side Step
4 Punches Side Squat
4 Reverse Lunge and 4 Side Taps
Last updated: 29/08/2026
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