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Barbell Reverse Lunge

INTERMEDIATE

Barbell Reverse Lunge

Barbell Reverse Lunge strengthens and activates your core, glutes, and hamstrings. They put less stress on your joints and give you a bit more stability in your front leg. This exercise is ideal for people who have knee concerns, difficulty balancing, or less hip mobility.

Demonstration Video

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Target Muscles

Instructions

  1. Stand in a shoulder-width stance with a loaded barbell across your upper back. Turning your palms outward, pull the bar down, bringing your shoulder blades together for stability.
  2. Push your chest forward and take a big step back, lowering your back knee to the floor, keeping your front calf as vertical as possible. Pause, then return to the starting position by pushing through your front heel and placing your feet towards each other.

Tips

  • Make sure you drop into a lunge by lowering your hips rather than pushing your knee forward.
  • Don't let your front knee bend inward.

Alternative Exercises

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge

STRENGTH DUMBBELLS

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge improves hamstring and glute development. Dumbbell reverse lungs use a different range of motion than forwarding lunge exercises, which helps the development of your hamstrings and glutes, improving your balance.

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Author

Owen
Owen Jones
Owen
Updated: 17 Sep 2024