Bodyweight Rear Lunge
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The rear lunge is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the muscles in the lower body. It enhances balance and stability while focusing on the quadriceps and glutes. This exercise requires stepping backward into a lunge position and then returning to the start.
How to do it
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on hips.
- Step back with one leg, bending both knees to lower into a lunge.
- Ensure the front knee is directly above the ankle.
- Push through the front heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Hamstrings
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