Front knee caves on the drive phase
Adductors pull the knee medially as the lifter returns from the lunge.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Reverse Lunge with Heel Raise
Coaching cues
- Step back into a reverse lunge; at the bottom raise the back heel
- The heel raise increases the hip flexor stretch on the rear leg
- Drive through the front heel to return; tall posture throughout
- Increases the difficulty and range of the standard reverse lunge
Common faults 2
Losing balance on the rear heel raise
Single-leg front balance insufficient for the added heel raise.
Overactive muscles
GastrocnemiusSoleus
Corrective work
Foam RollCalves↗StretchWall calf stretch↗