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To lunge or not to lunge

nikki_m_austin Posts: 35 Joined: 2002/08/24	2002/12/16, 03:13 PM Lunges . . . I love to hate them. My knees are kinda funny, too and I'd like to do things as low-impact as I can so I can have knees when I'm older. What's the opinion on standing lunges? (I think that's what they're called). . . just as effective? Less effective? What I'm doing now for lower body is: - leg press - seated leg extentions - hamstring curls - straight leg dead lifts - inner / outer thigh - calf raise But I keep hearing, lunges, lunges and LOTS of them. Standing lunges just as good? Anybody. . .?? Thanks, Nik
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2002/12/16, 09:31 PM Lunges are an EXCELLENT excercise. Doing lunges, squats, leg presses, etc will actually help your knees. These excercises help thicken and strengthen the tissues surrounding the knee, therefore making your knees stronger so they're not so frail and weak when you get old. If you have bad form when doing power cleans or while squating ridiculous amounts of weight, you may be prone to some sort of serious knee injury. But performing normal excercises like lunges will actually be to your benefit. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/12/17, 02:21 AM The reason why you keep hearing talking about lunges is because it works...... You got long legs and you need to stretch them and lunges is absolutely great for that -it'll give you long lean looking and nicely shaped legs. When doing lunges you work in harmony with all the muscles. Of course it's hard (I even suffer more with lunges than with squat!!) but you'll love the results. Now wasn't that enough to convince you? (o; -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
metraa Posts: 89 Joined: 2002/08/05	2002/12/17, 11:47 AM What is the best way to lunge? I've heard varying opinions. Stepping forward and then pushing back...or...putting one foot in front and one in back and then lowering toward the floor until back leg is parallel to floor? Thanks! -------------- What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us ----- William Morrow
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/12/17, 08:53 PM I personally like the second way. Supersetting these with squats is a killer leg workout. Either way should work fine. -------------- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/12/18, 02:42 AM ============ Quoting from metraa: What is the best way to lunge? I've heard varying opinions. Stepping forward and then pushing back...or...putting one foot in front and one in back and then lowering toward the floor until back leg is parallel to floor? Thanks! ============= Change! Vary! I do every small thing, jumping back or forward, using the Smith machine or free weights, changing the weight and number of repetitions etc Vary and you'll get great legs and never bored! -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.