The Lagree XPress Lunge

The XPress Lunge is probably my favorite leg move on the Megaformer. Done at the back of the machine, facing the back of the room, your front leg will be working against the full pull of your spring load - typically 1 Yellow spring, though you can also do the XPress Lunge with 2 Yellows. 

And unlike other Lagree lunges done at the back of the Mega, your back foot is on the same plane as, rather than higher than your front foot, so the XPress Lunge doesn’t require as much back leg flexibility, and it’s less likely to create tension in your low back. That, in my opinion, makes the XPress Lunge a challenging move that is still very accessible to Lagree beginners taking their first few classes at DriveTrain.

The XPress Lunge primarily works your glutes and hamstrings, with stabilization work coming from your inner and outer thighs and, as always, your abdominals. Note: While you are holding the red cables and bending and extending your elbows in a biceps curl throughout this lunge, the goal is to underuse your arms. Resist the urge to turn the XPress lunge into an upper body exercise. You’re using the cables for balance, and a tiny extra bit of support that should give you the confidence to lunge deeper than you would otherwise.

Check out DriveTrain’s XPress Lunge demonstration in the video above to see the move in action, and learn more about proper setup and form.