Knee collapses on the lunge landing
Valgus on the front leg during the lunge phase.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Lunge to Single-Leg RDL
Coaching cues
- Step into a forward lunge; drive up to a single-leg stand
- From the single-leg stand, hinge forward into a single-leg RDL
- Return to stand; step into the next lunge
- Trains the lunge, balance, and hinge pattern in one fluid sequence
Common faults 2
Lower back rounds on the RDL hinge
Hamstring tightness limits the single-leg hinge at the top of the lunge.
Overactive muscles
HamstringsLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollHamstrings↗StretchHamstring stretch with strap↗