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- Put your hands on your hips. Look down at your feet.
- Ask yourself if they’re hip-width. This is safe for your knees and helps with balance.
- Shift your weight into your back leg and butt. Again, this is for knee and hip safety.
- Ask yourself if you can lower yourself one half-inch (or one centimeter) in this position.
- Go lower only if you feel you can. If you’ve never done lunges before, go slow with this.
- Squeeze your butt to straighten your legs again. Nice job!
- Add a pillow or yoga blog under your back leg if you want to use it to drop against for support.
- Make it more challenging whenever you desire.
- Don’t feel pressured to do more than you’re ready for.
- Enjoy better walking and stronger leg muscles! (Don’t forget to squeeze your butt when you step!)
