How to do it
Keep your arms bent at 90 degrees and swing them with each step.
- 1
Stand with your feet hip-width apart.
- 2
Step back with one foot into a reverse lunge.
- 3
Push off the back foot and bring the same knee up towards your chest into a high knee position.
- 4
Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
Expert tip
Drive the knee up powerfully to engage the core and improve balance, and keep the movement controlled to avoid momentum taking over.
Common mistakes
- ✕Front knee caving inward during the descent
- ✕Rounding the upper back when stepping back
- ✕Placing the back foot too close