Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 You will eventually get the hang of it. I started them 4 weeks ago & I was a real klutz. Now I don't stumble at all. Smooth down, smooth up. Amethyst lunges > Hi, > I am a real newbie, but I was curious if there is anyone who really > gets the hang of lunges? Am I just uncoordinated in this position or > does everyone have this problem? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 They definitly take some coordination. You have to concentrate and pull in your abs to maintain balance. It might take you a while to get the hang of it. I still have troubles occasionally, especially when I'm hitting a 9 or 10 and the weight is getting heavy. Keep it up == they're great exercises. > Hi, > I am a real newbie, but I was curious if there is anyone who really > gets the hang of lunges? Am I just uncoordinated in this position or > does everyone have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 I still have some trouble w/lunges too (after 11wks). I started w/lunge dips and now do rear/front/walking lunges. I'm never sure if I'm hitting my 9/10's from muscle failure or aerobic failure. They are a killer! I still have noodle-legs from my leg workout--2 DAYS AGO!! Becky > Hi, > I am a real newbie, but I was curious if there is anyone who really > gets the hang of lunges? Am I just uncoordinated in this position or > does everyone have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 ME TOO!! My sister told me to stand next to a wall... for some reason I do better next to it even tho i am not touching it! And if I look in a mirror that TOTALLY throws me off! LOL Hi, I am a real newbie, but I was curious if there is anyone who really gets the hang of lunges? Am I just uncoordinated in this position or does everyone have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 When I use to do them at home with DB's it was harder to do. Now I do them at the gym with a bar & they are much easier. They are still hard don't get me wrong but the position is easier. Sheryll > > Hi, > > I am a real newbie, but I was curious if there is anyone who really > > gets the hang of lunges? Am I just uncoordinated in this position > or > > does everyone have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 > AM I the only person that has trouble doing lunges? A trainer at the > gym recommended them, and I don't know if it is just me but I can NOT > do them correctly without hurting my back. Anyone have suggestions > on how to do them right? > Riya Can you do them in front of a mirror or glass so you can see a reflection? The easiest way for me to learn was to do static lunges. You step out once, then go up and down for your reps. Make sure your knee is not going over your toes as you go down. Also practice without weights to get your form down. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I do static lunges too as my balance is goofy. Once I get into position I do all my reps on one side then the other. I lean slightly over my front leg, push up from my front heel and I make sure my knee never goes past my toe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Here's a good description with pictures: http://www.fitstep.com/Advanced/Exercises/Lunges.htm Your back shouldn't be involved in the move at all. It stays relaxed and neutral. If your back is bothering you when you lunge, you're probably leaning forward without realizing it. Try doing them next to a mirror. Watch that your back stays vertical and that your knee doesn't protrude forward over your toes. Start with no weight. You can hold onto something for balance if you're wobbly. You can also do all your reps on one side by just raising and lowering yourself straight up and down from that first big step (not stepping out and back each time). Those are called stationary lunges. They're easier to start with because you don't have the whole issue of stepping out and pushing off with each rep. > AM I the only person that has trouble doing lunges? A trainer at the > gym recommended them, and I don't know if it is just me but I can NOT > do them correctly without hurting my back. Anyone have suggestions > on how to do them right? > Riya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 really has it covered here, but I would like to add just two tips that are really mental images to help you keep good form. The first is " 90 - 90 " . One of the weight lifting classes I attend stress this position. It refers to a 90 degree angle on your front leg and a 90 degree angle on the back leg (while in the lowered lunge position.) The other thing to remember is that your center (or your body) should move straight up and down as if you were a carousel horse with a pole through your head and body. So try that: move your body straight up and down while your legs are at two 90 degree angles. It really does help me! Re: lunges Here's a good description with pictures: http://www.fitstep.com/Advanced/Exercises/Lunges.htm Your back shouldn't be involved in the move at all. It stays relaxed and neutral. If your back is bothering you when you lunge, you're probably leaning forward without realizing it. Try doing them next to a mirror. Watch that your back stays vertical and that your knee doesn't protrude forward over your toes. Start with no weight. You can hold onto something for balance if you're wobbly. You can also do all your reps on one side by just raising and lowering yourself straight up and down from that first big step (not stepping out and back each time). Those are called stationary lunges. They're easier to start with because you don't have the whole issue of stepping out and pushing off with each rep. > AM I the only person that has trouble doing lunges? A trainer at the > gym recommended them, and I don't know if it is just me but I can NOT > do them correctly without hurting my back. Anyone have suggestions > on how to do them right? > Riya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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