The reverse lunge is a programming favourite due to the hip dominance of the pattern and can be a very useful option if forward lunging is not possible. As your momentum is backwards whilst you are descending towards the ground, the hip extensors particularly gluteus maximus is working very hard. Added to that the narrow long stance will further load glute max and other hip muscles because the movement is rather unstable.
Reverse Lunge
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