Walking Lunge

A bodyweight walking lunge that builds the glutes and quads one leg at a time while training balance and gait control.

Legs Bodyweight Strength

Step by step

1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, arms relaxed at your sides or hands on your hips.
2. Take a long step forward with your right foot and plant it flat on the floor.
3. Lower your hips straight down until both knees bend to about 90 degrees.
4. Drive through the heel of your front foot to push back up to standing.
5. Bring your back leg through and step it forward into the next lunge on the other side.
6. Continue alternating sides, walking forward across the floor for the full set.

Muscles and equipment

Target muscle

Glutes

Secondary muscles

none

Equipment

Bodyweight

Type

Strength

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