For this week’s edition of 5 Minutes for Fitness, let’s do some lunges, which are one of my favorite strengthening exercises.
Lunges are great to help strengthen and tone your legs. For forward lunges, stand tall with your hands on your hips and step with one leg forward. Be sure your front knee does not pass your toes. Then, switch legs. Make sure to keep your abdomen pulled in tight and your posture straight.
I even found a fabulous visual to help you.
If you want to challenge yourself, try a few reps of walking lunges, but watch your alignment. For an even greater challenge, hold 5-10 pound weights while you walk.
And of course you need some music keep you moving and Mercy by Duffy (3:40) is the perfect song for lunges. After a few reps of these, you will find yourself “begging for mercy”.
