Curtsy Lunge
ID: 12
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- Exercise Type:
- Lower Step
- Contraindications:
- Wrist Problems
- Equipment:
- Floor Based, High Bands
- Applicability:
- Group
- Superset?:
- No
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Avoid compensation patterns; if form breaks, address the limiting factor.
- 2. Breathe consistently — match breathing to movement rhythm.
- 3. Engage the core before initiating any movement.
Regression:
Half-kneeling holds focusing on pelvic alignment before progressing to moving lunge variations.
Progression:
Add dumbbells, increase step height, or progress to a deficit reverse lunge.
Common Problems:
Hip hiking on the rear leg — cue level hips and engage the stance-leg glute.