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EasyRhino · 07-01-2009, 10:00 PM

What is supposed to be going on with this exercise, exactly? It's kind of tough, besides regular lunge-tough, I'm not sure how flexible I'm supposed to be at the bottom of the lunge, where I rotate to one side, because I don't seem to be able to rotate much. Internet videos seem to show these a few different ways.

Do I rotate towards my front leg, or opposite direction?
Do I start to rotate before I get to the bottom, or wait until I reach the bottom of the lunge?
Which part(s) of my body should I rotate, hips, lumbar, thorax?
When do I begin to straighten?
Should I be doing anything with my arms?
Are the dumbbells supposed to get in the way?
What's the point? What am I supposed to "feel" to know that this is doing what it's doing?

07-01-2009, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
EasyRhino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 180	Rotational Lunge, I don't get it. What is supposed to be going on with this exercise, exactly? It's kind of tough, besides regular lunge-tough, I'm not sure how flexible I'm supposed to be at the bottom of the lunge, where I rotate to one side, because I don't seem to be able to rotate much. Internet videos seem to show these a few different ways. Do I rotate towards my front leg, or opposite direction? Do I start to rotate before I get to the bottom, or wait until I reach the bottom of the lunge? Which part(s) of my body should I rotate, hips, lumbar, thorax? When do I begin to straighten? Should I be doing anything with my arms? Are the dumbbells supposed to get in the way? What's the point? What am I supposed to "feel" to know that this is doing what it's doing?