Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led biennial exercise that leverages Arctic host nation exercises Local Defense Exercise 25 in Finland and Joint Viking 25 in Norway, February 17-28, 2025, to build Arctic readiness and interoperability in support of the U.S. Army's Arctic Strategy.

Arctic Forge 25 is focused on building the U.S. Army’s Arctic capabilities including deployment to the Arctic, Arctic multi-domain operations, and Arctic sustainment, and includes approximately 330 U.S. and 750 multinational participants from Canada (TBD), Finland and Norway.

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Barbell Diagonal Lunge
U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command
Sept. 11, 2017 | 0:36
7 Foundational Movement – Lunge
Primary Muscle Groups – Glutes, Hamstring, Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle Groups – N/A
Preparation:
The Marine will un-rack the weight with the bar across the back of the shoulders and the feet hip width apart.
Execution:
The Marine will step forward at a 45 degree angle, keeping the ball of the rear foot planted and the shoulders square to the front. They will lower the hips toward the deck, keeping the front foot flat and the knee over the ankle. The toes on the front foot will point at a 45 degree angle while the shoulders and hips face forward.
Common Mistakes: - Not keeping front foot flat
- Turning the shoulders and not keeping them square
- Pivoting on rear foot
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