How to do it
Pause for one second at the top of each leg lift before lowering.
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width apart.
- 2
Take a step forward with one leg and lower your hips to drop your back knee toward the floor in a lunge.
- 3
Push through the heel of your front foot to rise back up and lift the back leg up behind you, squeezing your glutes.
- 4
Lower the lifted leg back into the lunge position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.
Expert tip
Keep your core engaged and maintain a straight back throughout the movement to ensure stability and to maximize the engagement of your glutes and hamstrings.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the front knee travel past the toes
- ✕Dropping the chest forward during the lunge
- ✕Swinging the lifted leg out to the side