Sumo Squat Side Lunge
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The sumo squat side lunge effectively targets the lower body, focusing on strength and flexibility. This compound exercise engages the quadriceps, glutes, and adductors, enhancing muscle endurance and balance.
How to do it
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- Lower into a sumo squat by bending knees and keeping back straight.
- Shift weight to one side, extending the other leg and maintaining a lunge position.
- Return to the sumo squat position and repeat on the opposite side.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of reps.
Muscles worked
Primary Adductor Magnus Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Hamstrings