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Bodyweight Reverse Lunge

Upper legsStrengthBeginnerNo equipmentUnilateral
Bodyweight Reverse Lunge – Start position
Start position
Bodyweight Reverse Lunge – End position
End position

A lunge variation using only body weight, stepping backward for better knee stability than a forward lunge.

How to do it

  1. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.
  2. Step one leg back and lower your knee toward the floor.
  3. Lower until your front thigh is parallel to the floor.
  4. Push through your front heel to return to standing.
  5. Repeat on both sides.

Tips

Muscles

Primary: Glutes (max), Quadriceps

Secondary: Hamstrings

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Variations

Reverse LungeDumbbells · Intermediate
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Kettlebell Goblet LungeKettlebell · Beginner
Walking LungeNo equipment · Intermediate
Plyo LungeNo equipment · Intermediate

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