Front knee caves inward
Knee collapses medially as the lifter descends or drives up.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Reverse Lunge
Coaching cues
- Step back — front shin stays vertical
- Drop back knee toward floor; upright torso
- Front knee tracks over middle toe
- Drive through front heel to return to start
Common faults 3
Excessive forward trunk lean
Chest pitches over front thigh; hips shift forward.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsSoleusGastrocnemius
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗Foam RollCalves↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗StretchWall calf stretch↗Front heel rises
Weight shifts to ball of front foot during descent.
Overactive muscles
SoleusGastrocnemius
Corrective work
Foam RollCalves↗StretchWall calf stretch — soleus (knee bent)↗StretchWall calf stretch — gastroc (knee straight)↗