Stance knee collapses on the knee drive
Glute med fails on the stance leg during the knee drive.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Reverse Lunge to Knee Drive
Coaching cues
- Step back into a reverse lunge; drive back to standing
- At the top drive the rear knee up to 90° — single-leg balance
- Hold the knee drive for 1 second; step back into the next lunge
- Hip flexor and glute challenge in one movement
Common faults 2
Trunk pitches forward on the lunge
Hip flexors and calves restrict the upright lunge.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsSoleus
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗