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Punches Side Lunge

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The exercise combines performing side lunges with punches, enhancing both lower body strength and upper body coordination. It is excellent for boosting cardiovascular fitness, leg power, and improving functional movement involving multiple muscle groups simultaneously.

How to do it

  1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands in front of chest.
  2. Step out to the side with one foot, bending the knee into a side lunge.
  3. Simultaneously, punch forward with alternating hands as you descend.
  4. Push through the heel to return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the opposite side.

Muscles worked

Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps

Secondary Adductor Magnus Deltoid Anterior Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Obliques Rectus Abdominis

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