How to do it
Focus your eyes on a fixed point ahead to maintain balance.
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width apart and arms at your sides.
- 2
Step your right foot diagonally behind you to the left, bending both knees into a curtsy lunge.
- 3
Return to the starting position and then step your right foot out to the right side, performing a side lunge.
- 4
Come back to the center and repeat the curtsy lunge with your left foot stepping behind to the right.
- 5
Return to the starting position and then step your left foot out to the left side, performing a side lunge.
- 6
Continue alternating these movements in a fluid sequence, moving to all four corners.
Expert tip
Keep your chest lifted and shoulders back to maintain good posture and balance while performing the curtsy lunges.
Common mistakes
- ✕Front knee caving inward during the curtsy
- ✕Stepping too narrow during the side lunge
- ✕Landing hard with a loud foot strike