Cuffs are training devices that are placed on the ankles to provide resistance. Learn how to perform rear cuff lunges from a personal trainer in this exercise video.
Sue Conrad is a personal trainer with a certification through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) since 2001.
In this clip we're going to do a rear lunge. You can find these almost anywhere. In any sports catalog. This is an extra cuff. Ok, you going to open it. Open the Velcro, you're going to put these on your legs. At ankle. So you're going to wrap them around. Nice and snug, so they don't slide around. Ok. So what you're going to do, is either hold on to something for balance. Or just stand in the center of the room. Bring your knee up. As high as you can. And go into a rear lunge. Ok. Knee up, rear lunge. Well, don't be surprised if you can't bring your knee up very far. This really restrict the movement and helps isolate the exercise. So just do as far as you feel comfortable. Just watch your positioning. Knee doesn't go over the toe. And just go down as low as you feel comfortable. Shoulders relaxed, back nice and straight. Bring your knee up. You're going to stand back. At your lunge. Now if you have issues with balance, you can rest your toe on the ground in between wraps. Of course, the most challenging way is to keep your leg up. In between each wrap. When you're first starting this exercise, this can be quite challenging. So I'd recommend if you need to, just rest that foot in between on the toe.
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