Front knee drifts inward — valgus
Adductors collapse the front knee; it should track over the second toe.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Yoga · Full Body
Warrior II
Coaching cues
- Front knee bent over the ankle; back foot parallel to the back edge of the mat
- Arms extend in a T — front arm forward, back arm behind; gaze over the front hand
- Hips open to the side — not squared like Warrior I
- Hold 5 breaths; sink deeper on each exhale
Common faults 2
Trunk leans forward over the front leg
Core fails to keep the torso upright over the hips in the wide lunge.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsErector spinae
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗