Elevated Back Lunge
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Force
- Push
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Type
- Strength
Also works: Glutes, Hamstrings
How to do the Elevated Back Lunge
- 1
Position a bar onto a rack at shoulder height loaded to an appropriate weight. Place a short, raised platform behind you.
- 2
Rack the bar onto your upper back, keeping your back arched and tight. Step onto your raised platform with both feet. This will be your starting position.
- 3
Begin by stepping backwards with one leg. Descend by flexing your hips and knees until your knee touches the floor.
- 4
Pause, and extend through the hips and knees to rise up, returning all the way to the starting position before alternating.
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Exercise data courtesy of the open-source free-exercise-db project.