Lunge | Form Check

The lunge is a core training staple that can help to build strength and size in your legs, but are you sure you're even doing the exercise correctly?

For this gold standard leg move, you shouldn't settle for anything other than perfect form—especially because it's such a simple, essential movement that should serve as one of the centerpieces of your training plan. Let Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. and associate fitness editor Brett Williams guide you through the move's subtleties, saving you from the bad habits that are keeping you from unlocking your fitness potential.

Before you drop down and get lunging, take note that it's extremely important to pay attention the movement here. Smacking your knee down on the ground won't just leave you scraped and bloody—you want to be much more deliberate in your steps.