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Lateral lunge
At home Infield Outfield Everyone
EasyAbout 5 minOn your own
A side-to-side lunge for the hip and groin strength fielders need moving left and right.
Set up
Wide stance, feet pointing forward.
Steps
- Sit back into one hip, bending that knee, the other leg straight
- Push back to the middle
- Alternate sides, or do all of one side first
Coaching points
- Sit back, as if into a chair
- Chest up, feet flat
- Knee over the toes
Common mistake. Knee drifting past the toes, or the heel lifting.
Adjust it
EasierSmaller step, and only go part of the way down.
HarderHold a weight at the chest.