How to Do Lunge Sprint
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the lunge sprint.

| Main muscles | Quads |
| Also works | Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings |
| Equipment | Machine |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Type | Strength |
How to do it
- Adjust a bar in a Smith machine to an appropriate height. Position yourself under the bar, racking it across the back of your shoulders. Unrack the bar, and then split your feet, moving one foot forward and one foot back. This will be your starting position.
- Lower your back knee nearly to the ground, flexing the knees and lowering your hips as you do so.
- At the bottom of the descent, immediately reverse direction. Explosively drive through the heel of your front foot with light pressure from your back foot. Jump up and reverse the position of your legs.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Form tips
- Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
- Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
- Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
- Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).
Similar exercises






Gear for this exercise
Gym duffel bagShoe compartment and space for everything.See it on Amazon →
Gym glovesBetter grip and fewer calluses.See it on Amazon →New fat-loss tips every day. Follow danfitnz everywhere: