Question

Highlight the performance of the forward and backward lunge as well as the step up. What are the prime movers, how are lunges similar and different from one another. Finally, what types of athletes could benefit from using these exercises and why?

Answer 1

Forward and backward lunges

These are done in a specific manner to strengthen the muscles of lower limb. When doing a forward lunge for example we should keep both legs together and then lifting the right leg with full force to the left leg and putting the right leg and left leg to eight angle such that the front knee will be at minty degree angle to the left knee barely hovering above the ground. And the reverse is backward lunge

In this the muscle highlights are on

Quadriceps muscle , the knee hamstring muscle gluteus muscle as well as abdominalis are the ones .

These are done for sports like football and body building athletes

Step ups

They mainly focus on the muscles of lower limb m. They have actions of stepping up .

Muscle highlights are the hamstring of the knee , glutes and calf muscle of legs . They are mainly helpful in sports like cycling and running