Forward Pulse Lunge with Hands Overhead
Description
The forward pulse lunge with hands overhead is a bodyweight leg burner that adds small pulse reps in a forward lunge while holding the arms overhead. The overhead position challenges core and shoulder stability.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Forward Pulse Lunge with Hands Overhead Instructions
- Stand tall and step forward into a long lunge stance.
- Lower into a deep lunge with the back knee close to the floor.
- Raise both arms straight overhead with biceps near the ears.
- Brace the core and keep the chest tall.
- Pulse a few inches up and down within the lunge bottom range.
- Keep the front shin vertical and the torso upright through every pulse.
- Maintain the overhead arm position throughout the pulses.
- Complete all pulses on one side then switch legs.
Forward Pulse Lunge with Hands Overhead Form & Visual
Forward Pulse Lunge with Hands Overhead Benefits
- Smokes the quads and glutes through repeated pulses.
- Challenges core stability with arms overhead.
- Improves shoulder mobility and overhead control.
- Builds isometric leg strength in the lunge bottom.
- Improves single leg balance and coordination.
- No equipment needed.
Forward Pulse Lunge with Hands Overhead Muscles Worked
- Gluteus maximus
- Quadriceps
- Hamstrings
- Anterior deltoid
- Core
Forward Pulse Lunge with Hands Overhead Variations & Alternatives
- Forward Lunge
- Lunge with Overhead Press
- Reverse Lunge with Overhead
- Pulse Squat
