Front knee caves inward
Knee collapses medially during descent or push-off.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Walking Lunge
Coaching cues
- Long step; vertical front shin at bottom
- Drop back knee toward floor — no slamming
- Upright torso, ribs over pelvis
- Push through front heel to step through
Common faults 4
Excessive forward trunk lean
Chest pitches over the front thigh.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsAbdominal complex
Corrective work
Foam RollTFL & hip flexors↗StretchCouch stretch↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Hip drop on stance side
Pelvis tips down toward the unsupported side (Trendelenburg).
Overactive muscles
TFLAdductors
Corrective work
Foam RollTFL↗Foam RollAdductors↗StretchStanding TFL stretch↗Front heel rises
Weight shifts onto the ball of the foot during descent.
Overactive muscles
SoleusGastrocnemius
Corrective work
Foam RollCalves↗StretchWall calf stretch↗