<\/p>\n Read on to find out how to do the pizza plate lunge with good form and the benefits you\u2019ll build. As a reminder, if you\u2019re a complete beginner, pregnant or postpartum, or you\u2019re recovering from an injury, this might not be the right move for you and your body. It\u2019s always best to seek personalized advice from a qualified professional.<\/p>\n Latest Videos FromTom’s Guide<\/p>\n How to do pizza plate lunges <\/p>\n For this exercise, you\u2019ll need a heavy weight plate. The right weight will feel challenging, but not impossible, by the final few reps.<\/p>\n Stand with your feet hip-width apart, chest open and core braced.Hold a heavy weight plate across your forearms, as if you were a waiter carrying a pizza tray. Your elbows should be bent at 90 degrees. Keep your arms in this position throughout the exercise.Step forward with one leg and lower your back knee to the ground into a lunge. Let your back knee slightly touch the floor, and keep your front thigh parallel to the ground.Drive through your front foot and bring your back foot forward, then step into the next lunge.<\/p>\n Keep alternating legs, keeping your tempo controlled and your core engaged throughout. Aim for 10 reps on each side.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n What are the benefits? <\/p>\n Unlike squats, this move really blasts a lot of muscle groups, delivering a full-body challenge. \u201cYour quads and glutes drive you out of each step,\u201d says Bergeron. \u201cYour hamstrings and adductors stabilize the hips and knees. Your abs and obliques brace to keep your torso from folding or rotating. Your spinal erectors keep you tall.<\/p>\n “Your shoulders, upper back, chest and arms work isometrically to keep the plate up and away from you. And because you\u2019re moving on one leg at a time, all of it has to happen while you balance, stabilize and control your body through space.\u201d<\/p>\n Compared to a bodyweight lunge or a walking lunge, the pizza plate hold will force your centre of gravity forward, meaning your core and upper back work harder to keep you upright.<\/p>\n This exercise is a great way to build the full-body, functional strength you need to do everyday activities, like carrying a heavy load of groceries or a child. I added this to my routine for a week as a strength finisher, and it\u2019s seriously harder than it looks. What are you waiting for? Add this to your next leg day and let us know how you get on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n <\/a><\/p>\n Follow Tom’s Guide on Google News<\/a> and add us as a preferred source<\/a> to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. <\/p>\n![\"Google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791444615_829_r3t8zZ5ve4GewFTeoCM3R6.jpg\")
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