Walking High Knees Lunge
Description
The walking high knees lunge alternates a forward walking lunge with a high knee drive on the same leg. After lunging forward and standing up, the trailing knee drives high before the next lunge step. The combination warms up the legs and trains hip flexor strength.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Walking High Knees Lunge Instructions
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart in a clear path.
- Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Step forward with your right leg into a long lunge.
- Lower until the back knee nearly touches the floor.
- Drive through the front heel to stand up.
- As you stand up drive the trailing left knee high in front of you.
- Plant the left foot forward into the next lunge.
- Continue alternating lunge and high knee drive each step.
Walking High Knees Lunge Form & Visual
Walking High Knees Lunge Benefits
- Builds leg strength
- Trains hip flexor power
- Useful warm-up flow
- No equipment required
- Travel-friendly move
- Strong dynamic warm up
Walking High Knees Lunge Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Hip flexors
- Hamstrings
Walking High Knees Lunge Variations & Alternatives
- Walking Lunge
- High Knees
- Reverse Lunge with Knee Drive
- Forward Lunge
