Reverse Lunge - with Lateral Flexion Moving
November 9, 2009
Starting Position
- Stand tall with your chest up, should blades back and down, and arms at your sides.
Procedure
- Step back with your right foot and reach your right arm overhead and laterally bend your torso to the left.
- Return to an upright position, lower your arm, and immediately step back into the next lunge, this time raising your opposite arm and bending in the opposite direction.
- Continue alternating for the prescribed number of repetitions.
Coaching Keys
- Contract your back glute during the stretch and keep your front knee behind your toes.
You Should Feel It
- Stretching the hip flexor of your back leg, in the glute and groin area of your front leg, and in the lateral muscles of your torso.
Tags:
Flexibility, Glutes, Lower Body, Movement Preparation, Groin, Hip Flexors, Stretching
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