Exercise Lab

PowerBlock Reverse Lunge

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Equipment

  • PowerBlock

Muscle Groups

  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Leg strength.
  • Hip strength.

Description

  • Immediately bend the knees and descend onto the front leg, allowing the back knee to come close to the ground.
  • With the dumbbells in your hands, step one foot backward about 18-24 inches.
  • Keep the weight on the front heel and maintain a straight torso.
  • Push back up with the back foot and return to the standing position, repeat with the opposite side.

ProTip

  • Focus on balancing from the ankles up.

Mistakes

  • The heel of the front foot coming off the ground.
  • Putting too much weight on the back leg, instead of keeping most of the weight on the front leg.
  • Rounding the back.
  • Leaning the torso forward.