Knee Hug to Reverse Lunge w/Posterolateral Reach

Knee Hug to Reverse Lunge w/Posterolateral Reach is a unilateral mobility exercise training the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, and thoracic spine across the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes, using Bodyweight.

Laterality
Unilateral
Planes
Sagittal · Frontal · Transverse
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary joints
Hip · Knee · Ankle · Shoulder · Thoracic Spine
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How to perform it

  1. 1Walk forward driving one knee up into a hug, then immediately step that foot back and into a reverse lunge while reaching the opposite arm diagonally back and out. This combination trains hip flexion, hip extension, and posterolateral reach in a walking pattern.
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Training profile

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

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