dynamic lunge - Forward Fold

Benefits:
  • ​Increases hip and shoulder mobility
  • Improves lower body and core strength
  • Develops dynamic strength
  • Develops body awareness
Cues:
  • Start in a high lunge
  • On an exhale keeping your core strong and your spine long fold forward at the hips bringing your arms back behind you
  • On an inhale come back into a high lunge keeping your core strong and your spine long
Common Errors:
  • The core is not engaged properly
  • The upper body rests on the front thigh
Modifications:
  • You can also do this movement with the back knee placed on the ground
  • When you bring the upper body up you can bring the front leg towards straight
Cautions:
  • Knee pain
  • Hip pain
  • Back pain
  • Shoulder pain
Alternative Poses:

Anatomy

Lengthening:
Strengthening: