The reverse lunge will help you get more glute activation since lunges primarily target the quadriceps, Sanzo explained. Here's how to do it:
- Start standing with your feet about shoulder-width apart and a dumbbell in each hand. Draw your pubic bone to your belly button to engage your pelvic floor. This is your starting position.
- Inhale and then take a step backward with your right foot. As you plant the ball of your right foot on the floor, bend both knees to approximately 90 degrees, ensuring that your weight is evenly distributed between both legs. Your front knee and ankle should be aligned and your back knee should be slightly hovering above the ground.
- Exhale and then extend both knees as you transfer your weight to your left leg, stepping your right leg forward to return to the starting position.
- This counts as one rep. Repeat by stepping the left leg back behind you.
- Continue to alternate for a total of 20 reps (10 reps on each leg).
