Barbell Walking Lunge

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Watch Barbell Walking Lunge

Technique

How to perform Barbell Walking Lunge

1. Stand tall with the barbell supported across your upper back and brace your torso.
2. Step forward into a stable lunge stance, keeping your lead foot fully planted.
3. Bend both knees to lower your hips under control, bringing the rear knee toward the floor.
4. Push through the lead foot and extend the lead hip and knee to rise.
5. Bring the rear leg forward into the next lunge rather than returning backward to your starting position.
6. Continue alternating legs with controlled steps and a steady bar position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.