Anyone doing lunges or squats

Riboflavin · January 23, 2011, 03:36:24 PM

I am 13 months post surgery. I have been skiing. Felt good. I have a new work out routine which requires lunges and squats. I have been doing squats with weights for a while i have not done lunges. I fell like i can without problem. Any input?

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sroberts · January 23, 2011, 05:08:15 PM

A couple of my favorite lunge workouts:

1. On a 400 meter track - do 5 walking lunges and 5 pushups - repeat all the way around the track

2. Hold a weight (I use a 45lb plate) directly overhead and do 14 walking lunges, (7 on each leg)/ rest 1min then repeat 2-6 more times. As you get more fit do fifteen 6 count burpees in between lunge sets.

have fun,

spencer

moe · January 23, 2011, 07:49:20 PM

I find lunges more challenging/effective than squats but not a problem doing them.

bothdone · January 24, 2011, 04:43:52 AM

I've been doing them about once a week with 15kg on a straight bar or 12kg on dumbells. I find the lunges good for balance and keeping the legs straight while doing them. I really should do them more often. ;D

dw · January 24, 2011, 10:59:21 AM

lunges, deadlifts and squats - all good! I find the lunges where you go at a 45 degree angle out (not straight ahead) work gluts very well

fenceman · January 26, 2011, 01:25:13 PM

Nothing like squats to strengthen the legs, hips and back. They really helped my skiing. I do not do any heavy weights anymore but just enough to wake up my legs and keep them in shape.

At 13 months I personally did not like lunges because my hip would still click a lot while I was doing them.