Which is an example of a frontal plane exercise?

Which is an example of a frontal plane exercise?

• A. Squat
• B. Lateral lunge
• C. Bench press
• D. Seated row

Answer: (B)

Movements in the frontal plane occur side-to-side, with hip and knee motions often described as abduction and adduction. A lateral lunge fits this because you step outward to the side and lower your body while mainly moving in a side-to-side direction, shifting weight laterally and using hip abduction/adduction. The other options are primarily sagittal-plane actions, where motion occurs in a front-to-back direction: squats hinge on knee and hip flexion/extension; bench presses and seated rows involve forward-backward pushing or pulling with the arms.

Movements in the frontal plane occur side-to-side, with hip and knee motions often described as abduction and adduction. A lateral lunge fits this because you step outward to the side and lower your body while mainly moving in a side-to-side direction, shifting weight laterally and using hip abduction/adduction.

The other options are primarily sagittal-plane actions, where motion occurs in a front-to-back direction: squats hinge on knee and hip flexion/extension; bench presses and seated rows involve forward-backward pushing or pulling with the arms.