(CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as walking, running and cycling.

Coaches from Knockout Fitness demonstrate alternating lunges, push ups, side planks, Russian twists, and deadlifts.

It’s worth adding side lunges to your strength work arsenal to avoid risking injuryaway from the usual areas. All strength and conditioning routines for runners should include sets of lunges.

2. Take a diagonal step backward with your right foot. “Keep your hips square,” Giles says. “A common mistake is to turn backward through the torso and hips, which takes a lot away from the movement ...

It’s worth adding side lunges to your strength work arsenal to avoid risking injuryaway from the usual areas. All strength and conditioning routines for runners should include sets of lunges.

Drawbacks of lunges. For some people, lunges may not be the best exercise—or the exercise should be modified. Let’s look at some of the cons of lunges. 1. They only work your body in one direction ...

I did 50 overhead walking lunges every day for one week — here’s what happened . Before we get into it, I wouldn’t recommend 50 weighted lunges per day in “everyday life.” ...

Hold for 30 to 60 seconds, then repeat on the other side. Pasternak also prefers lunges since they mimic every day life. "We tend to do more things on one foot," he says.