Lunge (exercise)

Lateral lunge Step wide to one side, sit back into that hip with the other leg straight, then push back to center. A big, fast carved turn uses the same sideways movement, and the lunge trains the muscles that soak up bumps and impacts on the hill, which is why it earns a place that a forward lunge alone would not. Keep the heel of the bent leg down and the knee pointing where the toes point, and add a dumbbell once you can sink low without your chest collapsing.