Strength Training for Injury Prevention

Strong legs protect and cushion your hips, knees, and ankles. This efficient move builds overall leg strength, endurance, and – because you focus on one leg at a time – stability.

SEESAW LUNGES

Stand with your feet together and Continue lunging forward and back with your left leg. On the next round of the circuit, switch sides and lunge with your right leg. Each move in this circuit targets your arms bent at a 90-degree angle (A). Shift your weight to your right foot. Take a big step forward with your left leg. Slowly bend your left knee to lower down to a point you can push up from, or until your left thigh is parallel to the floor (B). Pause; push through your left heel and step your left foot back to meet your right (A). Reverse the move: Take a big step backward with your left leg, bend your right knee, and slowly lower until your right thigh is parallel to the floor (C). Push through your left toes and step your left foot forward to meet your right again (A). This counts as 1 repetition.