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Reverse lunge
Step one foot back and lower until both knees are near 90 degrees. Push through the front foot to return; stepping back is gentler on the knees than stepping forward.
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How to do it
Step one foot back and lower until both knees are near 90 degrees. Push through the front foot to return; stepping back is gentler on the knees than stepping forward.
Muscles worked
- quadsprimary
- glutes
- adductors
- hamstrings
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