Stepback with Hands Raise

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Instructions:

  • 1Start by standing upright with your feet hip-width apart
  • 2Step one foot back and lower your body into a reverse lunge
  • 3While doing this, raise both arms over your head
  • 4Return to the starting position and repeat with the other leg
  • 5Keep alternating between legs for the duration of the exercise

Tips:

  • Maintain a straight back throughout the exercise
  • Make sure to lower your body into a deep reverse lunge to engage your quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes
  • Avoid bending your knee beyond your toes during the lunge
  • Exhale when raising arms and inhale when lowering them

Stepback with Hands Raise Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs