Elevated Back Lunge

Technique

How to perform Elevated Back Lunge

1. Position a bar onto a rack at shoulder height loaded to an appropriate weight.
2. Place a short, raised platform under the weights.
3. Step onto your raised platform with both feet.
4. Rack the bar onto your upper back, keeping your back arched and tight.
5. This will be your starting position.
6. Begin by stepping backwards with one leg.
7. Descend by flexing your hips and knees until your knee touches the floor.
8. Pause, and extend through the hips and knees to rise up, returning all the way to the starting position before alternating.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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