Bodyweight Reverse Lunge
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The reverse lunge is a bodyweight exercise that targets the legs and improves balance and coordination. This move is great for strengthening lower body muscles, enhancing mobility, and increasing core stability without the need for equipment.
How to do it
- Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands clasped in front of your chest.
- Step back with your right foot and lower your hips, bending both knees to 90-degree angles.
- Ensure your left knee is directly over your left ankle, and the right knee hovers above the ground.
- Push through your left heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the opposite side, alternating legs.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Soleus