{"id":182162,"date":"2023-02-21T13:54:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T18:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/?p=182162"},"modified":"2023-02-21T13:54:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T18:54:58","slug":"split-squat-vs-lunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/split-squat-vs-lunge\/","title":{"rendered":"Split Squat vs. Lunge: Upgrade Your Single-Leg Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you want to build an impressive set of wheels, boost your strength, or improve athletic performance, your training had better include some single-leg exercises. Indeed, they are invaluable for balancing your physique, addressing weaknesses, improving leg strength<\/a>, and providing a nasty pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Among the best single-leg exercises<\/a> are lunges, notorious for building pain tolerance along with well-developed legs. But should you perform the lunge dynamically, taking a step forward, or should it be done statically, also called a split squat<\/a>? What are the differences and similarities between these exercises? Is there an even better way of doing lunges?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s compare the split squat and the basic forward lunge, and figure out which could be the right choice for your plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n