Exercise
Barbell Walking Lunge
Also known as: walking lunges barbell, bb walking lunge, back rack walking lunge
Barbell Walking Lunge is a compound exercise for the quadriceps and glutes. Main target: vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and gluteus maximus. Also works: medial gastrocnemius and biceps femoris. Equipment: barbell.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Begin standing with your feet shoulder width apart and a barbell across your upper back.
- Step forward with one leg, flexing the knees to drop your hips. Descend until your rear knee nearly touches the ground. Your posture should remain upright, and your front knee should stay above the front foot.
- Drive through the heel of your lead foot and extend both knees to raise yourself back up.
- Step forward with your rear foot, repeating the lunge on the opposite leg.
Similar exercises
Barbell Lunge
Barbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Barbell Side Split Squat
Barbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Barbell Squat To A Bench
Barbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Barbell Step Ups
Barbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Elevated Back Lunge
Barbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Jefferson Squats
Barbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Alternatives with other equipment
Dumbbell Lunges
Dumbbell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Freehand Jump Squat
Bodyweight
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Squats - With Bands
Bands
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Cable Deadlifts
Cable
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Pistol Squat
Kettlebell
Vastus medialisVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
Leverage Deadlift
Machine
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisGluteus maximus
Add to a workout in LiftChat
LiftChat builds a program around it, suggests weights and sets, and tracks your progress. Free.