Front knee caves inward
Adductors and TFL dominate under the front-loaded reverse lunge.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Landmine Reverse Lunge
Coaching cues
- Hold the end of the landmine bar at chest height; step back into a reverse lunge
- The landmine arc keeps the torso upright automatically
- Drive through the front heel to return to standing
- Great coaching tool for upright torso reverse lunge mechanics
Common faults 2
Elbows drop during the lunge
Landmine position is lost; bar path changes and torso falls forward.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiPec major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗