Crossover Reverse Lunge
An intermediate mobility exercise that works the lower back.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Crossover Reverse Lunge
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
- Perform a rear lunge by stepping back with one foot and flexing the hips and front knee. As you do so, rotate your torso across the front leg.
- After a brief pause, return to the starting position and repeat on the other side, continuing in an alternating fashion.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do crossover reverse lunge work?
Crossover Reverse Lunge primarily works the lower back. The abs, glutes, hamstrings and quads assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for crossover reverse lunge?
The source dataset does not record equipment for crossover reverse lunge. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Crossover Reverse Lunge: is it suitable for beginners?
Crossover Reverse Lunge is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of crossover reverse lunge?
Superman, Hug A Ball, Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log crossover reverse lunge in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the lower back on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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