Reverse Lunges
A lower-body strength exercise stepping backward into a lunge, emphasizing glutes, quads, and balance while reducing knee stress compared to forward lunges.
INTERMEDIATE
Reverse Lunge to Curtsy Lunge
A lower-body combination movement transitioning from a reverse lunge into a diagonal curtsy lunge, targeting the glutes, quads, and hip stabilizers with added coordination demand.
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Instructions
- Stand tall, feet shoulder-width apart. Keeping your weight on your right foot, take a big step back with your left foot, crossing it behind your right foot.
- Begin lowering yourself by bending your knees until your right thigh is parallel to the floor. Then return back to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
Tips
- Contract your core muscles, face forward, keep your upper body straight and straight, and your back straight.
- Inhale as you go forward and keep your front knee over your ankle.
- Bend both knees until your calves and thighs form a 90-degree angle, and keep your toes in the same direction as your knees.
Alternative Exercises
Dumbbell Alternating Reverse Lunges
A lower-body strength exercise adding dumbbells for increased resistance, targeting the quads, glutes, and hamstrings while improving balance, stability, and unilateral leg power.
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