Barbell Reverse Lunge

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Watch Barbell Reverse Lunge

Technique

How to perform Barbell Reverse Lunge

1. Set the bar just below shoulder height in the selected rack and unrack it across your upper back.
2. Step clear, stand with your feet about hip-width apart and brace your trunk.
3. Step one foot backward while keeping the front foot planted.
4. Bend both knees and lower under control until the rear knee approaches the floor.
5. Maintain a controlled torso and let the front knee track in line with the toes.
6. Drive through the front foot to return to standing, then alternate legs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.