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Med Ball Lateral Lunge

The Med Ball Lateral Lunge targets legs, hips, and core, improving lower body strength, balance, and coordination. The exercise involves lunging to one side with the med ball, then switching sides.
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Med Ball Lateral Lunge instructions
Step-by-step instructions
1
Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart, holding a medicine ball in front of you with both hands.
2
Step out to the side with your right foot, keeping your left foot in place.
3
Bend your right knee and push your hips back, lowering your body into a lunge position while keeping the medicine ball at chest level.
4
Push off with your right foot and return to the starting position, keeping your body as stable as possible.
5
Repeat the movement with your left foot and continue to alternate sides for the programmed number of reps.
Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart, holding a medicine ball in front of you with both hands.
Step out to the side with your right foot, keeping your left foot in place.
Bend your right knee and push your hips back, lowering your body into a lunge position while keeping the medicine ball at chest level.
Push off with your right foot and return to the starting position, keeping your body as stable as possible.
Repeat the movement with your left foot and continue to alternate sides for the programmed number of reps.
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