Moves/zLateral Lunge & Side Plank Star Crunch

zLateral Lunge & Side Plank Star Crunch

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Exercise Types:
Lower Step, Core Resist
Contraindications:
Knee Problems
Equipment:
Floor Based, Dumbbell
Applicability:
Group
Superset?:
No
Sprint-able?:
No

Key Teaching Points:

  1. 1. Engage the core before initiating any movement.
  2. 2. Quality of movement always takes priority over speed or load.
  3. 3. Shoulders stay stacked over hips — no leaning to one side.
  4. 4. Hip flexor of the trailing leg should feel a stretch at the bottom.

Regression:

Perform a slow step-up onto a low box before progressing to lunges with a full stride.

Progression:

Add dumbbells, increase step height, or progress to a deficit reverse lunge.

Common Problems:

Hip hiking on the rear leg — cue level hips and engage the stance-leg glute.