Lunges put a lot of tension on rectus femoris, which is both a quadriceps muscle and a hip flexor, and will therefore tighten the muscle. But the stretch is in a lunge position, with the back knee relaxed on the floor to take the tension off the rec fem. Hold the stretch for 30sec each side. Do this stretch 3 x daily (breakfast, lunch and dinner) if possible, and at the end of every workout.
You should also stretch your lower back. Anterior tilt is caused by tight lower back pulling the back of the pelvis up, and tight hip flexors pulling the front of the pelvis down. My preferred lower back stretch is sitting down, hugging your knees to your chest, and leaning forward. I find that to feel this stretch, you need to push your torso as far forward as it'll go and make sure that your thighs are always against your torso. Again, 3x daily for 30 seconds and after every workout.
you'll use hip flexors in any cardio workout. So again, I'd make sure you stretch, and focus on using your gluts and hamstrings so that you're activating antagonist muscles.
Speaking of which, once you've done a few weeks of stretching, you should look into some exercises to focus on gluts and hamstrings. Deadlifts are your best friend in this instance, and full range squats are your next-best friend. Contrary to popular belief, lunges are not.
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