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    Lunges

    Okay, I need some help with doing lunges... It seems that whenever I attempt to do them I feel really off balance and like I'm gonna fall to one side... I have real thin knees naturally so maybe that contributes, I don't know... I'm tired of doing leg extensions and I want to substitute them for lunges, but alas, I can't keep my balance... Any tips you guys may have? How far apart to place feet, where to look, etc would be great!

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    just pace your self, and dont use weights for a few sets,, its probably a cordination issue, which like the old motto goes...."Practice makes perfect"

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    you don't have to strech to far apart.. basically a step forward

    and make sure you don;t touch your knees on the ground.

    are you having a dumbell in each hand? be easier to balance out the weight.

    look straight ahead..

    i found that if i look down i seem to loose balance and concertration

    hope this helps

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    leg extensions mainly for quads if you want a hammy exercise and lunges are not working well try Stiff-legged dead lifts, i promise you will feel it the next day if performed properly

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    you can also do lying leg curls

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    yeah i was about to say lunges and extensions dont target the same muscle in the leg...try front squats

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    As said, looking straight ahead helps. You really have to concentrate on your centre of gravity until you get the motion/balance of the lift. Really focus on keeping your weight evenly dispersed on either side of you- keep your upper body as upright as possible.

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    I thought lunges targeted the bottom of your quads as in right above the knees... D you not push up from that part of the leg when doing a lunge?

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    lunge is mainly hamstrings...you can not feel it??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajc330
    lunge is mainly hamstrings...you can not feel it??
    Haha apparently I must be doing something wrong then lol... Cuz I mainly felt it right above the knee when I did them last...

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    I have the same issue with stationary lunges...so I tried walking lunges (20 steps, 10 steps each leg). I keep my balance better and my quads, hams and glutes burn when I am done. Also, you can use a smith machine to do lunges to help with the coordination.

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    i feel lunges in my quads more than my hams. i do tend to go real low when i do lunges though, practically knee to floor.

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    quads and gluts if done correctly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LawMan018
    Haha apparently I must be doing something wrong then lol... Cuz I mainly felt it right above the knee when I did them last...
    apparently they target your quads and glutes i just researched it, but i always felt it in my hammies....weird

    so you must be doing them right brotha, to help balance use dumbbells and take it slow, one step at a time and keep your head up and straight, don't look down, i hope this helps

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