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I adore a good lunge. They’re just challenging enough and target your major muscle groups while moving so your heart gets a workout too. Experts agree: One noted in a FITNESS Magazine article named the lunge as one of the top nine most effective toners since it hits your leg and butt muscles at the same time.
You don’t need any fancy equipment for this super-strengthening exercise (so it’s ideal if you’re gym-less and stuck in your house all weekend, thanks to a certain fierce female we shall leave unnamed)! But to try these variations, grab a pair of medium-weight dumbbells and a stability ball.
If you were homebound this past weekend, how did you stay fit? Besides a few lunges, I tried a couple new workout DVDs and relieved my cabin fever a bit with a trip to the treadmill in my apartment building gym.
