Get Strong Core and Leg Muscles w/ Lunge Variations

http://www.synergy-athletics.com/freebonus - Increased core tension can be achieved while performing the front lunge exercise. Holding the bar zercher style changes the load and pressure on the core muscles. Flexing the abdominals / low back is essential to adding the correct stress on the legs.

Holding the barbell in the clean catch position will help learn proper form on the lunge exercise. If you tip foreward, the barbell will drop, therefore the core has to be engaged.

- Joe Hashey, CSCS -
Synergy Athletics




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[lildave026]

Hey, do you think the Zercher position or the catch position activates the core more?

Great vid

[jhashey]

@lildave026 Thanks! Puts load in front of the body as opposed to across the back of the shoulders. The core (low back through abdominals) have to be used to maintain an upright posture with the new loading

[CoreySpringer]

Hey J... have you ever tried the clean-catch position w/ walking lunges?

[jhashey]

Corey, not for walking lunges, just what is in the video - how is it?

[CoreySpringer]

Taxing as hell. I think it has better carryover for explosiveness IMO.

[jhashey]

great, Ill give it a try

[CoreySpringer]

Sweet. I did a step-up/RDL hybrid this morning. I'll try to get a vid for you when I train legs next.

[jhashey]

Yes, that is the standard way with doing the lunges (or with dumbbells by the side). These are advanced variations that put the weight off the center of the body - which requires more core strength to perform. Thanks for the question!

-Joe

[mmaTAPOUTfighter]

i was wondering could you put the bar on your shoulders as an alternative, like the way you do squats