Test your lower-body strength after 50. See the lunge counts for baseline vs. elite—and how to build up safely.

Lunges aren’t the only way to train your lower body. If you can’t do them, try these alternative lunge exercises to strengthen your legs.

Your glutes are the muscles that make up your buttocks area. Keeping these muscles strong helps stabilize your hips, knees, and lower back. Exercises that target your glutes, such as lunges, squats, ...