Cat/Camel on Wall
ID: 483
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- Exercise Types:
- Lower Step, Lower Squat
- Contraindications:
- Knee Problems
- Equipment:
- Wall Based, Floor Based
- Applicability:
- Group
- Superset?:
- Yes
- Sprint-able?:
- Yes
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Shoulders stay stacked over hips — no leaning to one side.
- 2. The standing leg stays engaged even when it is the recovery leg.
- 3. Avoid compensation patterns; if form breaks, address the limiting factor.
Regression:
Perform a slow step-up onto a low box before progressing to lunges with a full stride.
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.