Don't forget to LUNGE!

Hi Kyle, used to do lunges en masse, for years. Since catching Covid and getting vaccinated, I've had pain in my hips and groin whenever doing lunges, and it seems to re-activate pain from a childhood sports hernia operation. I can't do lunges without causing this pain to flare up - even 1 lunge will do it. At the same time, I have no problem doing squats, even weighted squats, as well as glute bridges. Can you explain physiologically why a lunge might cause issues as I've described but not squatting? Do lunges stretch something (between the legs, hips or groin) that squats don't? I would love to get back to lunges as before. Lots of joint issues/easy injury in the years since getting Covid.

Quads, hamstrings,lower back,abs,abductors and cardio all in once, truly an amazing exercise.

Hello Kyle. You may have answered this in another video: what are your thoughts on doing one set of forward lunges across the bball court and following that with a set of reverse lunges? Any additional benefit to the reverse lunges? I feel like there may well be purely based on balance neurology.

Love your content, older or new always a helpful resource!
I did have a question and maybe it could be for a future video. There is a lot of hype around the “ATG style” split squat. And if you look in some circles it’s deemed an essential leg exercise for lower body health and longevity. My question is, is it really? The benefits order unilateral training could be obtained by a standard lung or split squat (Bulgarian even). You seem to always have a scientific yet easy to understand way of approaching these sorts of topics that would not just be click bait. Anyway, keep up the great work!

you convinced me man! Been doing high rep squats, gonna add in some walking lunges

Adding walking lunges to my routine because of this channel was the biggest game changer for lower body. I prefer them way more than Bulgarian split squats

Will doing lunges help with squat performance?

To be honest i love lunges because they give me the chance to aid in my knee rehab, because squats currently give me knee pain, and hearing of all these benefits definitely motivate me thanks❤

Yes, I need to incorporate this back into my routine. Just a matter of getting the technique down to avoid injury

What do you think of jump squats / lunges?

A lunge for lunch

Walking lunge with weights is my least favorite but the most effective exercise that i do. Maybe i hate kettlebell swings a little more than this one. But both these exercises i do very regularly and they are absolutely the most bang for buck exercises ever. They are brutal and the next day i can feel sore in all those muscles that i didn't know existed. If there are any other exercises that are more brutal than these that can be done safely, i'd like to know

Romanian Deadlift, Bulgarian SS plus this fixed my knee pain I had for years.

Been watching your content for a while.

An example of 'simplicity being the ultimate sophistication'.

Loving this minimalist style but thoughts on swiss ball leg curl or single leg dead for example? Worthwhile, or a useless adjunct ?

What about the lunges with the KOT method? So hyper extending the movement, wyd about it?

Great content... what country do you live in?

top tier content

My favorite lower body exercise! Thank you for the video!

Honestly high rep lunges are a great short cardio workout. Even if you have a good cardio base, try pushing those lunge reps and I guarantee the first couple times you do this your lungs will be burning. Great way to train leg muscles, tendons, and cardio in one exercise.

Will standing lunges work?

This type of lunge, especially when performed outdoors, is a true uplifting exercise!! Highly recommend giving this one your attention & effort! 🕉

Lunges kill me!
I’m gonna do a handful a day
Start from scratch

What's your take on the duck walking exercise?

What do you think about high rep burpees? I was doing no-rack weight exercises (light OHP, deadlifts), jump rope, and kettlebells but highrep burpees felt really good. I felt fast and flexible.

Iron wolf is the leading figure on this I think.

What if the big toes are limited in range of motion? Have you seen people with that issue before? I have a hard time getting into a lower position without feeling pain in either of the metatarsals behind the big toes.

Totally agree. At the gym, I don't sweat during weight training as much as I do when I am doing the weighted walking lunges.

Thank you

Hey K!

Which stretches do you find most effective for stretching out the hip flexors?

This guys amazing

How much time you should workout and what will make the exhaustive set (algebraic term) which will cover all exercises

I'm really bad at this exercise I can't see myself so I don't know of I'm doing it right 😅

Notes for self
Squats deserve a place in everyone's training program. That doesn't mean that's where your leg training should stop.
The waking lunge is one of those exercises that is just layered in positive benefits. It certainly does all the good things that we all know it to do, like strengthening stabilizers in the hips, and evening out muscle imbalances from one side to the other, but it did way more than that. The lunge reasons your ability to throw the brakes on, so to soak. It's great for building eccentric strength, which is the ability to generate force while a muscle lengthens, and it's this eccentric strength that is needed to decried your body and quickly managethe high levels of force that result from the combinationof your bodyweight and your forward momentum.
So being able to control and stop your momentum is useful across everything from, hiking, running, jumping, playing with your kids, any time you need to rapidly change directions, pretty much anything dynamics that happens on your feet.
A lack of braking ability significantly increases your fall risk as you age.
Lunge is also great for maintaining healthy and functioning hips, because that back leg in particular, the one trailing behind you in the lunge gets a stretch and that hip flexor, and due to modern life and all the sitting we do, this is a muscle group that's tight on just about everyone, so the lunge serves as a basic mobility exercise for the hips, the hip flexor also bear some weight during the lunge so they get strengthened while they're getting stretched, and this is good because if that muscle is weak, if the hip flexor are weak, you will be slower to get your foot in front of your body when you want it there. Exactly what you have to do if you want to run faster, kick harder, improve your ability and speed, or catch yourself if you happen to trip. So the lunge is great for moving well and reducing injury risk at any age, and just like the squat the walking lunge is incredibly versatile. It can be done for high reps, for leg conditioning, mobility, improved work capacity and general fitness or can be loaded heavy with a weight vest, dumbells or even a barbell for strength development.
So while the squat is widely considered to be the fundamental lower body movement for improving our health, fitness, and aesthetics, the presenter thinks the lunge deserves just as much respect

The lunge really helps with balance too

This is great 👍

Where do you live? It’s literally always blue skies where you live.

How many times should we lunge in a week

Thanks. This is life saving advice. I'm guilty of neglecting lunges in favor of typical squats instead of utilizing both in recent times. Lazy mentality which I need to kick.

I need to start doing lunges 💯

Never thought about it like that but it makes a lot of sense good information

These videos are always efficient and helpful. Straight to the point and no fat

So you live in Bali by any chance, your scenery is a dreamscape

Dude you’re killing it in the video! Lol great content! Subscribed

Where is this? Looks beautiful

fuck yes, thank you dude

Since Covid, I work out a lot outdoors now (Central Texas!). Walking lunges are much more interesting outdoors, as are many other exercises/movements. I also backward lunge, a challenging—and perhaps necessary?—variation. (I have been doing a significant amount of backward movement: weighted carries, running, lunging.

U shud try backward lunges too

Aren't lunges same as squats... Technically it is one legged squat... Correct me if im wrong

Are there any lunges that don’t over extend the big toe? I have turf toe so I can’t lunge comfortably