Suspension Trainer Skater Lunge

Body region

• Legs
• Glutes

Muscles

Main

• Gluteus Maximus
• Gluteus Medius
• Vastus Lateralis
• Vastus Medialis

Helps

• Adductor Magnus
• Biceps Femoris

Holds

• Rectus Abdominis
• External Oblique

Equipment

• Suspension Trainer

Technique

1. Hold the handles with taut straps and stand on one leg, the other foot lifted slightly behind.
2. Bend the standing knee and reach the free foot back and across behind you, lowering until the back knee nearly touches the floor.
3. Stand up through the standing leg; switch legs after the set.

Cues

• Use the straps for balance only.
• Keep the hips square.

Common mistakes

• Pulling up with the arms.
• Knee collapsing inward.

Alternatives

• Curtsy Lunge
• Single-Leg Box Squat