Quads · Body weight · Intermediate
How to do Walking Lunge
The walking lunge is a bodyweight exercise that targets the glutes while also engaging the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. It involves stepping forward into a lunge and alternating legs as you walk forward, requiring balance, coordination, and lower body strength.
- Also works
- Hamstrings and Calves
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Legs
How to do Walking Lunge, step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Take a step forward with your right leg, lowering your body into a lunge position.
- Keep your torso upright and your front knee aligned with your ankle.
- Push off with your right foot and bring your left foot forward, stepping into a lunge position with your left leg.
- Continue alternating legs and walking forward, maintaining a controlled and steady pace.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Station taken, or training at home? Alternatives to Walking Lunge →
Muscles worked
Walking Lunge works your quads and glutes as the main movers, with help from your hamstrings and calves.
Track Walking Lunge in SPLYT
Walking Lunge is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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