strength
Lateral Lunge
Text cues are the instruction
No demonstration video yet. Kalyra will not use AI-generated imagery as form instruction — demonstrations arrive only as reviewed performer footage or validated animation. Until then, the step-by-step cues and setup checks on this page are the complete instruction.
Kalyra may avoid or modify this exercise when:
- Deep knee bendingKalyra holds back deep-knee-bend movements when you've flagged knee sensitivity.
Musclesquads, glutes, hips
EquipmentNone
Positionstanding
Impactlow
Training roleSTRENGTH
Form cues
- Step wide to the side; sit hips back into one leg
- Straight leg stays straight, toes both forward
- Push the floor away to return to standing
Common errors
- ✗ Bending both knees instead of one
- ✗ Letting the bent knee roll inward
How Kalyra programs it
Trains the lunge pattern through quads and glutes with a clear rep target and progression path — one of the fundamental movements a balanced plan is built from.
Typically 2–4 sets of 6–10 reps per side.
Easier · Harder · Substitutions
No easier regression on file.
No harder progression on file.
Text guidance only — demonstration media has not been produced yet.
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